have time on one's side
Have an advantage due to a lack of time pressure
Time & daily life · Nhịp sống 348
Mornings, deadlines missed, and the rhythm of ordinary days.
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hung up
Having a hang-up, or emotional difficulty.
in for it
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
in for patter
Waiting for trial, referring to the speeches of counsel, the statements of witnesses, the summing up of the judge, &c.,—the fuss of which the prisoner sets down as "all so much PATTER."
it's about time
something should have happened earlier
it's early days
it's too soon to judge the outcome or success
it's five o'clock somewhere
It's time to relax and have a drink
life is what you make of it
One's experience of life is determined by their choices and attitude.
long and short
completely or in every way
make time
to find or allocate time for something
make time with
to flirt or try to seduce someone
matter of time
inevitable or likely to happen soon
Mind your P's and Q's. or British: Mind your manners
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
morning person
Someone who is most energetic and alert in the morning
on a day-to-day basis
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
on the clock
working and being paid for one's time
one's days are numbered
Someone's time is limited, often because they will soon be replaced or punished.
Ps and Qs
to be careful with details and manners
put the clock forward
to move to a later time
red letter day
A special or memorable day
round the clock
continuously or constantly, 24 hours a day
scoundrel’s dictionary
Or, an Explanation of the Cant Words used by Thieves, Housebreakers, Street-robbers, and Pickpockets about Town, with some curious Dissertations on the Art of Wheedling, &c., the whole printed from a copy taken on one of their gang, in the late scuffle between the watchman and a party of them on Clerkenwell Green, 8vo. 1754.
See a pin and pick it up, all the day you will have good luck; See a pin and let it lay, bad luck you will have all day
Picking up a found pin brings good luck
see it out
To stay out late or early, and see the gas put out. Also to complete an undertaking.
shut in
To confine.
sitting breeches
One who stays late in company, is said to have his sitting breeches on, or that he will sit longer than a hen.
sixes and sevens
Left at sixes and sevens: i.e. in confusion; commonly said of a room where the furniture, &c. is scattered about; or of a business left unsettled.
small clothes
Breeches: a gird at the affected delicacy of the present age; a suit being called coat, waistcoat, and articles, or small clothes.
small hours
The early hours after midnight.
sun in the eyes
Too much drink. A person who is tipsy is said to have the SUN IN HIS EYES. He is also said to have been "standing too long in the SUN."
take one day at a time
Focus on the present moment, rather than worrying about the future.
take one's time
To do something slowly and carefully without rushing
take time
to require or use a certain amount of time
the day is short and the work is long. (15th century)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
time after time
Repeatedly, on multiple occasions
time and material
A payment method based on actual time and materials used
time goes by slowly when you are living intensely
Time seems to pass slowly when one is fully engaged
time is short
There is not much time available
time is ticking
Time is passing and a decision or action must be taken quickly
time of one's life
An extremely enjoyable experience
time o’ day
A dodge, the latest aspect of affairs; "that’s your TIME O’ DAY," i.e., that’s well done; to put a person up to the TIME O’ DAY, or let him know "what’s o’clock," is to instruct him in the knowledge needful for him.
To choose time is to save time. (Francis Bacon)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
to do over
Carries the same meaning, but is not so briefly expressed: the former having received the polish of the present times.
to the nines
To the dodges of the day. "He’s up to the NINES," means he’s up to everything. "Dressed to the NINES," means dressed loudly, or, as it is more generally known now, "dressed to death."
top of the morning
Good morning, a greeting
upper storey
The head or brain, especially in relation to thinking or mental activity
wait up
To stay awake waiting for somebody to return.
yannep a time
A penny each. Costermongers say "a time" for many things. They say a "bob a time," meaning a shilling each for admission to a theatre, or any other place, or that certain articles are charged a shilling each. The context is the only clue to the exact meaning.