# in time

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-time
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to arrive or do something early enough so that you are not late for a specific event.

## Examples

- We arrived at the station just in time for the train.
- If we leave the house now, we should get to the theater in time for the start of the movie.
- Although the storm delayed their flight, they managed to land in time to attend the important conference on the following morning.

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