Idiom
about time
Meaning
Far past the desired time.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“It is about time you finished your homework.”
“The bus finally arrived after an hour, and the passengers muttered that it was about time.”
“After years of stagnation, the board finally approved the necessary reforms, though many felt it was about time given the company's failing performance.”
Examples
simple
“It is about time you finished your homework.”
contextual
“The bus finally arrived after an hour, and the passengers muttered that it was about time.”
complex
“After years of stagnation, the board finally approved the necessary reforms, though many felt it was about time given the company's failing performance.”
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