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Idioms With TimeSet 7

1What does '' Time flies like an arrow '' means?

2Staying up late to finish a project is called what?

3"It's 8pm, Phil! You were supposed to get off work at 5pm."Phil is .....

4Being rushed and short on time is described as what?

5Which term means needing to finish a task by a set time?

6Choose the correct meaning of the idiom. "A summer fling"

7What is "uses stars to tell time"?

8E-commerce provides ..... service to all over the nation

9What is the meaning of the idiom "round the clock"

10A day that is exactly a year or a number of years after a special or important event

11His days are numbered means that .....

12In October, we put the clocks back and switch to ..... saving time.

13College students frequently burn the midnight oil while studying for semester exams."Burn the midnight" oil means .....

14He decided to postpone his trip at the ..... hour

15The student has gone back to his country FOR GOOD.

16On Saturdays, I ....., and don't get up till midday.

17"down time"

18It's 4:45. It's .....

19"In the nick of time" means ..... A) too late B) on timeC) in time

20What does 'in years to come' mean?

21Choose the right answer: ..... the time of day when there is a lot of traffic

22Which the answers below best describe 'just at the right time'?

23Choose the correct idiom to complete the sentence "She's always first in line."

24Our manager always insists that we be punctual, so we must arrive at the office on the .....

25Which idiom would best fit this situation?After the accident, the doctor told her it would be a ..... to recovery because she has to learn to walk again.

26The ambulance arrived in the ..... of time to save the drowning victim.

27What did Estela compare Ana to?

28The basketball team must work hard to ..... and win the game with just two minutes left! Can they make the needed 9 points?

29What is the correct meaning of " Day off"

30What is the meaning of " beat the clock " in the sentence?With exams approaching, students are studying late into the night, hoping to beat the clock and cover all the material before the test.

31The police arrived ..... to catch the burglars in Mr. Ramesh's house last night.

32"Once in a while" means

33Time flies

34Which expression most clearly means "a long time in the past" and is informal?

35It is a privilege granted to a prisoner that shall entitle him to a deduction of his term of imprisonment because of his good behavior while serving his sentence

36What is the meaning of "Turn back the hands of time"?Nostalgia often leads us to want to turn back the hands of time and revisit the simpler days of our childhood.

37This is a great opportunity for you, so take the chance. .....!

38Time when you produce nothing.Means .....

39This idiom means something you do very very very rarely

40I know that your situation seems very bad at the moment, but your problems will soon .....

41Once in a blue moon, we meet each other.

42Winning the lottery is something that happens .....

43I can't afford to spend a lot of time standing here talking. Time is ....., you know!

44She arrived ..... and saved herself.

45Walking among them felt like ..... (5) in minutes.

46How are you? It's been ..... since we last met.

47Tempus fugit

48You were supposed to meet your friend for dinner at 6 pm, but you forgot.What will you say?

49I only get to visit my grandparents once in a blue moon. What does "once in a blue moon" mean?

50He's always ....., arriving at the office at 6 a.m.

51Exactly on time

52For the time being means ..... A. up to now B. in the near future C. up to date D. at present

53I know you don't want to take out another loan, but it will ..... time until the new factory comes online.

54What does the idiom 'On the dot' mean?

55I go to ..... at 10 p.m.

56He visits his hometown "once in a blue moon". Which sentence has a similar meaning?

57I was shocked that they reached an agreement ..... after weeks of squabbling.

58What instrument shall sound when time shall be no more?

59The results will be announced in due .....

60Choose the correct meaning of "in the blink of an eye"

61Down to the wire describes something that: