pass with flying colors
To succeed at something easily and impressively.
Time & daily life · Nhịp sống 348
Mornings, deadlines missed, and the rhythm of ordinary days.
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plain as the nose on one's face
Synonym of plain as day.
plan ahead
To schedule or plan extensively for problems before it is needed; to come up with solutions before problems occur; to prepare for future situations.
plan on
To expect; to anticipate future actions based on.
police up
To clean up an area or an item or person, usually in preparation for an inspection; to police an area for problems.
post up
To affix a notice, announcement etc, to a post, board, wall or the like.
pretty up
To make pretty.
prick up
To rise and become more alert.
Puerto Rican time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Puerto Ricans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
put aside
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, aside.
quicken up
To become or make (something) quicker or briefer.
regular as clockwork
Synonym of like clockwork.
remember like it was yesterday
to remember very well, especially something that happened long ago
roster on
To roster someone to work a particular shift, time, or day
sack time
Time spent sleeping.
same shit, different toilet
The same problems persist even in a supposedly different situation (usually emphasizing irony and human folly).
samoan time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Samoans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
second puberty
The physical, hormonal, and emotional changes that occur in adulthood.
set ahead
To move forward, often in reference to the time setting on a clock.
sexy time
Time dedicated to sexual activity; by extension, sexual intercourse.
sexy times
Time dedicated to sexual activity; by extension, sexual intercourse.
sit up with
To stay awake past one's usual time in order to care for or provide company to (someone).
sleep over
To spend the night as a guest in someone's home.
slot in
To put something into a slot.
spooky season
The days leading up to, and including, Halloween.
spy on
To watch secretly or covertly; to surveil.
squeeze in
To find time or other resources for.
stay back
To remain (at work, school, organisation, country, etc.) after normal hours
stop someone's clock
To kill someone.
store up
To build up a supply of (something), usually for use at a particular time in the future, when the time is right.
switch up
To change, usually in regards to how one feels, thinks, or behaves.
take time by the forelock
Seize an opportunity.
that's the way life is
That is the way things happen.
the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry
No matter how well a project is planned, accidents or misfortune can still occur.
the first step is always the hardest
The hardest part of a process is always the beginning; things get easier afterwards.
the freaks come out at night
Those who are inclined to engage in mischievous or criminal behavior prefer to commit such activity during the evening.
the icing on the cake
An extra good thing that makes an already good situation even better.
the voice of the people, the voice of God
The voice of the people should be heard.
there is a time and place for everything
Certain things are appropriate at a certain time and place.
there's a first time for everything
Something could happen even if it has not happened before.
there's no time like the present
Now is an appropriate time to take a particular action.
they'll do it every time
One must be vigilant and cognizant of challenging and hazardous surroundings or situations, or the usual events will occur.
thicken up
To become or make (something) thick (either in width or in viscosity).
tick down
To count the time down to zero.
tick past
To continue over time.
tidy up
To make clean, to make satisfactorily neat.
tight and curlies
Synonym of short and curlies (“pubic hair”).
tighten down
To make (something) tighter, most often screws, knots, straps, etc.
tighten up
To make sufficiently tight.
time first
Ellipsis of time out first.
time flies
Time passes quickly.
time heals all things
Synonym of time heals all wounds.
time in
Used to announce the end of time out and the beginning of time in.
time is a flat circle
Many (usually negative or value-neutral) things that occur or times that pass are not unique, but are quite similar to a multitude of similar occurrences with little to no variations to those that have preceded them; and as such few things are likely to change in a ouroboric cycle.
time is money
Time is valuable.
time it out
To wait, to delay.
timing is everything
The consideration of other events can greatly influence some desired outcome (such as whether a joke is well received).
today is a good day to die
An expression of willingness, even eagerness, to give one’s life for a cause.
tongan time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Tongans, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
truth lies at the bottom of a well
The truth is often hidden, difficult to find, and requires deep searching, patience and persistence to uncover.