turn in on oneself
To become inwardly focused, withdrawn and preoccupied.
Time & daily life · Nhịp sống 348
Mornings, deadlines missed, and the rhythm of ordinary days.
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two thousand and late
Dated; passé; out of style.
use to
Infinitive or present tense form of used to: formerly (and habitually or repeatedly) be accustomed to.
wait on
To provide a service to (someone); to act as a servant to (someone); to serve (someone) as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.
wait upon
Synonym of wait on.
wake up
To stop sleeping; to awake.
watch like a hawk
To observe (someone or something) closely and keenly.
wear on
To irritate.
weary out
To utterly exhaust through constant wearying.
weigh on
To cause distress to or impose a burden on; to trouble.
what it do
What's up? What's going on?
when Adam was an oakum boy
An extremely long time ago; long before living memory.
when God closes a door he opens a window
Although God allows challenges, adversities, and constraints to occur in one's life, He also provides other ways for one to survive and feel satisfied; (loosely, in either literal religious use or figurative nonreligious use) although one faces challenges, adversities, and constraints, there is always some other way to survive and feel satisfied; (moreover) something that seemed like a dispiriting
when one door closes, another door opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
when one door closes, another one opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
when one door shuts, another door opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
when one door shuts, another one opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
when one door shuts, another opens
Alternative form of when one door closes, another opens.
White People's time
A system of time ascribed to white people, to account for their supposed tendency to put a high value on being on time and rigorous about scheduling, usually when contrasted with Colored People's Time or a similar term.
wine o'clock
The time of the first glass of wine (or alcoholic beverage) of the day.
you make the bed you lie in
A person's circumstances are normally the result of their own actions.
you never miss the water till the well runs dry
People tend to take things for granted that are easily available.
you snooze you lose
If one is not alert and attentive, one will not be successful.
your face, your fate
One's fate and how one is treated in life depends on one's looks.
a stitch in time saves nine
A little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later.
a year and a day
a period of time used to establish a precedent or tradition
about time
happening sooner than expected
ages and generations
For a very long time or forever
all day
In total.
as the day is long
Absolutely.
black and white
clear and straightforward
black monday
The first Monday after the school-boys holidays, or breaking up, when they are to go to school, and produce or repeat the tasks set them.
bright and early
Very early in the morning
clock is ticking
Time is passing and a decision must be made quickly
come to time
to become relevant or important
day after day
Happening or done every day
day and age
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
day and night
continuously or constantly
day in, day out
Always.
day lights
Eyes. To darken his day lights, or sow up his sees; to close up a man's eyes in boxing.
day or night
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
days and nights
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
do one's own time
Serve one's prison sentence without expecting special treatment
do over
To cover with; to smear or spread on to.
doing time
Working out a sentence in prison. "He’s done time," is a slang phrase used in reference to a man who is known to have been in gaol.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise (Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), polymath and Founding Father of the United States)
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die
Life is short, so you should enjoy it while you can.
fast and loose
Behaving recklessly or irresponsibly
from time to time
Occasionally or at irregular intervals
get one's priorities right
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
give someone time
allow someone to have a period to think or act
give the time of day
Tell someone the time when asked
good time
An expressive phrase, which means all earthly bliss to the American mind. The finest reminiscence a Yankee can have is that of a GOOD TIME, wherever it may have been spent. No moderate amount of happiness is ever recorded in the register which denotes how often its possessor has "had a GOOD TIME."
hang it up
Score it up: speaking of a reckoning.
have a time
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
have a time of it
experience difficulty or trouble
have its moments
be occasionally enjoyable or interesting
have the right time
to enjoy oneself and have a good time
have time on one's hands
To have extra time available with no urgent tasks