(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
Stanton['sta:ntən]
JazlynJAZ-linEnglish (Modern)
Cai (1)-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Agape-Greek, Ancient Greek
Rutherford['rʌðəfəd]
Zubaida-Arabic