(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
Justynayuws-TI-nahPolish
Dionysios-Greek, Ancient Greek
VidarVEE-dahr (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Norse Mythology
Bonita[bə'ni:tə]
Luigino-Italian
KatelinKAYT-linEnglish (Modern)