(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."
See also: time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SilviaSEEL-vyah (Italian), SEEL-byah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, English, German, Late Roman, Roman Mythology
Stig-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
GraciaGRAH-thyah (Spanish), GRAH-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
MahliMAH-lie (English), MAY-lie (English)Biblical
Ginette-French
FolkeFOL-ke (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish