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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 |
Orla (2) | | - | Danish |
Paulinha | | - | Portuguese |
Colin (1) | | KAHL-in (Scottish, Irish, English), KOL-in (English) | Scottish, Irish, English |
Reshmi | | - | Indian, Hindi, Bengali |
AgnÉ | | - | Lithuanian |
Sanem | | - | Turkish |