Unit 14 Idioms from Time

1. Mafalda used to work in a supermarket. Then she hit the big time and she got a job as the star actress in a movie.

2. When I finish writing this composition. I’m going to call it a day and go to bed.

3. We have no extra money. So for the time being, we can’t move to a nicer apartment.

4. It’s high time we bought a new car. The old one keeps dying out on the highway.

5. When Sid got sick suddenly, we called the emergency number and the paramedics were here in no time.
6. The vase was just about to fall off the sink, but she grabbed it in the nick of time, so it didn’t break.

7. We were a half hour early for the movie. To kill time, we went to the fast-food restaurant next door for a cup of coffee.

8. I was planning to work on my report all day, but I’ll make time in the morning to meet with you and discuss the problem.

9. They didn’t plan to go away for the weekend. They decided to go to the mountains on the spur of the moment.

10. It’s better to take your time when doing tests than to hurry and make mistakes.

11. The time is right to invest in a house because real estate prices are low now.

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