Idiom
in time
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.”
Examples
simple
“We arrived at the station just in time for the train.”
contextual
“If we leave the house now, we should get to the theater in time for the start of the movie.”
complex
“Although the storm delayed their flight, they managed to land in time to attend the important conference on the following morning.”
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
- Updated