(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
Jerry['dʒeri]
Janetta[dʒə'netə]
Francinefrawn-SEEN (French), fran-SEEN (English)French, English
Shu-Chinese
CÔNg-Vietnamese
Amala-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam