It is only noon, but it is five o'clock somewhere.
it's five o'clock somewhere
idiomUsed as an excuse for drinking alcoholic beverages outside of customary hours.
Origin
disputed originRelated to the convention of not consuming alcohol prior to the end of working hours (generally 5 PM), and alluding to time offsets.
We finished our project early, so let's grab a beer because it is five o'clock somewhere.
Although the sun had barely risen, the weary travelers toasted their arrival, jokingly insisting that it is five o'clock somewhere.
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all it's cracked up to be
As good as claims or reputation would suggest.
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bat five hundred
To be successful half of the time; to have a success rate of 50%.
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count to five
Synonym of count to ten.
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drinks o'clock
The time to begin social drinking.
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five will get you ten
I strongly believe.
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get one's butt somewhere
Go somewhere, especially quickly.
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gimme a five
A request to receive a high five.
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if it's all the same
If it makes no difference; if nobody minds; if it doesn't bother anyone.