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(it's) about time
(it's) about time
An expression used to emphasize that something should have occurred a long time ago. Well, it's about time you got here—I've been waiting for an hour! It's about time that high schools taught their students about basic banking and finance. A: "He finally moved out of his parents' house." B: "About time! He's 40 years old."
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Jerry | | ['dʒeri] | |
Janetta | | [dʒə'netə] | |
Francine | | frawn-SEEN (French), fran-SEEN (English) | French, English |
Shu | | - | Chinese |
CÔNg | | - | Vietnamese |
Amala | | - | Tamil, Indian, Malayalam |