time

elapse, go by, pass

During the long meeting, time seemed to pass so slowly that I kept checking my watch.

fly

The summer holidays flew by so quickly that the children were back at school before they knew it.

drag

When I'm waiting for my flight at the airport, the hours really drag.

heal sth

After my grandmother passed away, time gradually healed the deep sadness our family felt.

in ~

The ancient ruins were built in time to survive thousands of years of history.

over ~

My English has improved a lot over time since I started taking lessons.

through ~

She wondered what her ancestors experienced as they journeyed through time.

the mists of time

Nobody knows exactly when this tradition started—it's lost in the mists of time.

good, perfect

The band's drummer kept perfect time throughout the entire concert performance.

local

The concert starts at 8 p.m. local time, so check your timezone before booking tickets.

tell

My daughter finally learned to tell the time when she was five years old.

make

I make it half past three, so we should leave in ten minutes.

look at

She looked at the time and realized she had only ten minutes before her meeting started.

ahead of/behind ~

My flight arrived two hours ahead of schedule, so I had extra time to explore the airport.

this time tomorrow, etc.

This time next week, we'll have finished moving into our new apartment.

peak

The shopping mall gets incredibly crowded during peak times on weekends.

fix, set

They set a time to meet at the coffee shop after work tomorrow.

come

When the time came to leave the party, nobody wanted to go home.

ahead of ~

She prepared her presentation slides ahead of time so she wouldn't feel stressed before the meeting.

behind ~

The bus arrived twenty minutes behind time, so we missed our appointment.

by the ~

By the time we finished cooking, everyone was already hungry and waiting at the table.

in ~

She arrived at the airport in time to catch her flight to London.

on ~

The bus arrived on time for once, so we made it to the meeting without rushing.

precious

During the exam, every precious second counted as students rushed to finish their answers.

lead, waiting

We had a long waiting time at the airport because of bad weather.

have

Do you have time to help me with my homework after school today?

give sb/sth

She gave the project more time because the first deadline was too tight.

take (sb)

Learning a new language takes time, but you will improve with practice.

spend

My father spent most of his time working in the garden when he retired.

devote, put

My father devoted so much time to building that wooden boat in his garage.

allow

We need to allow extra time for the package to arrive from overseas.

find, make

She made time in her busy schedule to help her friend move house last weekend.

wait

I waited a long time at the airport before my flight was finally called.

gain, save

Taking the bus instead of driving helped me gain extra time for reading each morning.

lose, run out of

We're running out of time before the deadline, so we need to work faster.

play for

He kept asking questions during the meeting because he was playing for time before giving his final answer.

be up, run out

We need to hurry because our time is running out for the project deadline.

at a ~

She can only focus on her studies for about two hours at a time.

for a ~

She worked as a teacher for a time before deciding to study medicine.

in ~

She felt nervous about the presentation, but her confidence grew in time.

over/with ~

He learned to cook better over time by practicing different recipes every week.

all the time/the whole time

My little sister asks me for snacks the whole time we're watching movies together.

a battle/race against time

The doctors worked in a desperate battle against time to save the patient's life.

if time permits

We'd like to visit the museum this afternoon if time permits.

in good/plenty of time

She arrived at the meeting in plenty of time to grab a coffee beforehand.

in next to no time/in no time at all, in ten minutes', three hours', etc. time

The repairs will be completed in next to no time, so you can use your car tomorrow.

a length of time

Learning a new language requires studying for quite a length of time.

most of the time, a period of time, some/a long time ago

My grandmother lived in that house for a long time ago, but now it belongs to someone else.

a waste of time

Waiting in traffic for two hours was a complete waste of time.

bad, difficult, hard, rough, sad, troubled, unhappy

She had a rough time after her divorce, but her friends helped her through it.

ancient, early, former, old

People dressed very differently in former times compared to how we dress today.

have

My family had a wonderful time camping in the mountains last summer.

change

Technology has changed so much that my parents hardly recognize the world today.

at a/the~

My grandmother was a teacher at the time when women rarely had professional jobs.

before your ~

My parents often talk about famous actors who were before their time.

in your ~

My grandfather was a teacher in his time, before he retired.

in ~s

During difficult economic periods, many families had to rely on help from their relatives.

that, this

She studied harder than ever before, and this time she finally passed the exam.

another, next

Another time we could try that new restaurant downtown if you want.

each, every

Each time she visits her grandmother, they bake cookies together in the kitchen.

appropriate, good, suitable

We should wait for a suitable time to tell the children about the move.

bad, wrong

She realized she had chosen the wrong time to ask her boss for a raise.

countless

She has visited that museum countless times over the years.

bide

We bided our time before applying for the job until we had more experience.

come

After years of hard work, her time finally came to perform on the big stage.

be ripe

The time was ripe for us to finally open our own restaurant after years of planning.

at a/the ~

We can only admit ten visitors at a time to keep the museum uncrowded.

by the ~

The store will be closed by the time you arrive after work.

for the ~

My parents asked me to clean my room for the hundredth time this month.

~ for

The children were excited because it was finally time for bed.

a number of times, X times out of X

I've failed that test a number of times before finally passing it.

enjoyable, fun, good, grand, great, marvellous, pleasant, splendid, wonderful

We had such a wonderful time at the beach last summer.

have

We had a great time at the beach yesterday with our friends and family.