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time (out)

Stop everything for just a minute! "Hey, stop a minute! Time out!" yelled Mary as the argument grew in intensity. Right in the middle of the discussion, Alice said, "Time!" Then she announced that dinner was ready.

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• (a) quarter of (a given hour in time)
• (it's) about time
• a (ticking) time bomb
• a bad time
• a devil of a time
• A good time was had by all
• a hard time
• a legend in (one's) own lifetime
• a legend in (one's) own lunchtime
• a legend in (one's) own time
• a matter of time
• a question of time
• a race against time
• a race against time clock
• a rough time
• A stitch in time
• a stitch in time (saves nine)
• a week is a long time in politics
• a whale of a (good) time
• about time
• about time too
• About time too!
• against the clock
• against time
• ahead of (one's/its) time
• ahead of one's time
• ahead of time
• all in good time
• all the time
• all the time in the world
• any time
• anytime you're ready
• appear at some time
• arrange for some time
• arrive on the stroke of some time
• at (some time) sharp
• at a set time
• at a time
• at no time
• at one time
• at one time or another
• at present
• at some time sharp
• at that point
• at the appointed time
• at the present time
• at the same time
• at this moment in time
• at this point
• at this point in time
• bad time
• be before (one's) time
• be before time
• be caught in a time warp
• be in the right place at the right time
• be in the right spot at the right time
• be locked in a time warp
• be only a matter of time
• be stuck in a time warp
• be trapped in a time warp
• bean time
• beat time
• before (one's) time
• before time
• behind (one's) time
• behind in
• behind its time
• behind time
• Better luck next time
• bide one's time
• bide time
• big time
• big-time
• big-time operator
• big-time spender
• borrowed time
• busiest men have the most leisure
• buy on time
• buy time
• by the time
• call one's own
• catch at a bad time
• Catch me later
• chow down
• closing time
• copious free time
• crunch time
• dance out of time
• desperate times call for desperate measures
• desperate times require desperate measures
• devil of a time
• do time
• do you have the time
• Don't waste your time
• doss down for some time
• down time
• drastic times call for drastic measures
• drastic times require drastic measures
• during the course of
• every time one turns around
• every time turn around
• every time turns around
• exist on borrowed time
• face time
• fight against time
• find the time
• for the moment
• for the time being
• from time immemorial
• from time to time
• gain time
• game time
• get out of time
• get the time
• get with the times
• give (one) a hard time
• give a hard time
• give a rough time
• Give it time
• give someone a bad time
• give the time of day
• go down for the third time
• good time
• Good-bye for now
• good-time Charley
• good-time Charlie
• good-time it
• good-time man
• had a nice time
• half the time
• hard time
• hardly have time to breathe
• hardly have time to think
• have a bad time
• have a good time
• have a hard time
• have a lot of time for
• have a rare old time
• have a rough time
• have a thin time
• have a time of it
• have a whale of a time
• have an easy time of it
• have no time for (someone or something)
• have the time of life
• have time
• have time on hands
• have time on side
• have time to kill
• have to shove off
• haven't seen you in a long time
• having a wonderful time; wish you were here
• having the time of my life
• He puts his pants on one leg at a time
• hell of a time
• high time
• hit the big time
• how time flies
• I don't have time to catch my breath
• I had a lovely time
• if you can't do the time, don't do the crime
• I'm having quite a time
• in due course
• in due time
• in good time
• in jig time
• in less than no time
• in next to no time
• in no time
• in nothing flat
• in process of time
• in real time
• in spare time
• in the course of
• in the fullness of time
• in the interest of saving time
• in the nick of time
• in the right place at the right time
• in the wrong place at the wrong time
• in this day and age
• in time
• invest time in
• it is high time
• it's about time
• It's about time!
• It's feeding time at the zoo!
• it's high time
• It's time we should be going
• I've had a lovely time
• just in time
• keep good time
• keep time
• keep until some time
• kill time
• lead time
• legend in own time
• less than
• Life is short and time is swift
• live on borrowed time
• living on borrowed time
• long time
• Long time no see
• long time, no hear
• lose no time (in) doing (something)
• lose some amount of time
• lose time
• lost in the mists of time
• make good time
• make time
• make time for
• make up for lost time
• many a time
• many 's the time
• march out of time
• mark time
• Maybe some other time
• money to burn
• no time for, have
• no time like the present
• no time like the present, there's
• no time to lose
• not able to call time own
• not give anyone the time of day
• not give someone the time of day
• not give the time of day
• not know the time of day
• nut-cutting time
• on borrowed time
• on borrowed time, live
• on one's hands
• on one's own time
• on own time
• on time
• once more
• once upon a time
• one at a time
• one by one
• one step at a time
• out of step
• out of time
• out of time (with someone or something)
• over the course of
• pass the time
• pass the time of day
• play for time
• pocket of time
• point in time
• pressed for time
• Procrastination is the thief of time
• put (one's) pants on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
• put (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
• put an amount of time in on
• puts (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
• quality time
• quarter past (a given hour in time)
• race against time
• rack out
• rack time
• rare old time
• real time
• right on time
• rough time
• run out of time
• Run that by me again
• Run that by me one more time
• Run that by one more time
• sack out
• sack time
• sands of time
• serve time
• show a good time
• show someone a good time
• since time immemorial
• small time
• small-time
• spend time in
• stall for time
• stand the test of time
• step by step
• stitch in time saves nine
• stitch in time, a
• street time
• survive the test of time
• take each day as it comes
• take off from work
• take one's time
• take the time
• take time
• take time by the forelock
• take time out
• take up space
• take up time
• tell time
• test of time
• thank you for a lovely time
• that/(one's) time of the month
• the big time
• the devil of a time
• the devil’s own time
• the march of time
• the time is ripe
• There is a time and a place for everything
• There's a time and a place
• There's no time like the present
• There's no time to lose
• third time lucky
• third time pays for all
• third time's a charm
• third time's the charm
• time
• time after time
• time and a half
• time and again
• time and material
• time and tide tarry for no man
• Time and tide wait for no man
• time bomb
• time burglar
• Time flies
• Time flies when you're having fun
• time for
• time for a change
• time hangs heavy
• Time hangs heavy on hands
• time has come
• time heals all wounds
• time immemorial
• time in
• Time is a great healer
• time is money
• Time is of the essence
• time is on side
• time is ripe
• Time is up
• time of day
• time of life
• time of one's life
• time off
• time off for good behavior
• time on hands
• time on one's hands
• time out
• time out of mind
• Time out!
• Time to call it a day
• Time to call it a night
• time to catch breath
• time to cruise
• time to go
• time to hit the road
• time to run
• time warp
• time was
• time will tell
• Time works wonders
• Time!
• time-out
• time's a-wastin'
• Times change and we with time
• time's up
• to barely make it on time
• try to catch you some other time
• two-time
• two-time loser
• up time
• waste no time in
• whale of a time
• when the time is ripe
• while a period of time away
• with for some time
• with time to spare
• withstand the test of time
• You're wasting my time