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Idiom idiom

we haven't got all day


Used to hurry someone up.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“Please hurry up, we haven't got all day.”

CONTEXTUAL

“The bus leaves in five minutes, so please pack your bags because we haven't got all day.”

COMPLEX

“The manager tapped his watch impatiently, reminding the team that the deadline was approaching and we haven't got all day to finish the report.”


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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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  5. 05

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  6. 06

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  7. 07

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  8. 08

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Last updated August 10, 2026