tranh thủ
(verb) to attract support from other people
Time & daily life · Nhịp sống 403
Mornings, deadlines missed, and the rhythm of ordinary days.
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trăm năm
(noun) a hundred years
trước mắt
(noun) current and immediate times ahead
trước sau
(adverb) always; constantly; all along
tuổi thọ
(noun) life expectancy; length of life (of a person) or use (of a product)
ăn ở
(verb) to conduct daily life, especially when concerning expenses for food and shelter
đương thời
(adjective) around the point of time in question; at the time
đời thường
(adjective) daily life; everyday life
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
have time on one's side
Have an advantage due to a lack of time pressure
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