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Phrasesrelatedtotime,Timeisaprecious.Mostofusdonthaveenoughofitandwishwehadmore.TherearelotsofEnglishexpressionsusingtime.Hereare20ofthemandwhattheymean.,1.aheadofonestime=havingideasorattitudesthataretooadvancedfortheculture/societyatthemomentMygrandmotherwasaheadofhertimesheopenedherowncompanyinanerawhentherewerefewwomeninthebusinessworld.2.behindthetimes=old-fashioned,notkeepingupwithcurrentdevelopmentsBobisabitbehindthetimeshedoesntknowhowtouseacomputer,muchlessasmartphone!3.araceagainsttime=asituationwhenyouneedtorushtodosomethingbeforethedeadline(timelimit)Thelastdayforsubmittingprojectproposalsisoneweekfromtodaysonowitsaraceagainsttime.,4.inthenickoftime=atthelastmomentbeforeitstoolate.Wegottotheairportinthenickoftimeifwedarrived15minuteslater,wewouldvemissedourflight.5.havethetimeofyourlife=haveasuperwonderfulexperienceMykidshadthetimeoftheirlivesatDisneyWorld.6.haveadevil/hellofatime=averydifficultexperienceImhavingadevilofatimetryingtoinstallthissoftwareeverytimeItry,Igetadifferenterrormessage.,7.bideyourtimeuntil=waitpatientlyforagoodopportunityHewasjustbidinghistimeuntilhegotachancetoworkathisdreamjob.8.catchatabadtime=attempttospeaktosomeoneinamomentthatisinconvenientforhim/herHiPeter!YoucaughtmeatabadtimeImabouttogointoameeting.CouldIcallyoubackinanhour?9.havealotoftimeonyourhands=havealotoffreetime(maybetoomuch)Thatguycompletelycoveredthewallsofhisroomwithcoloredpencildrawings.Hemusthavealotoftimeonhishands!,10.allingoodtime=itwillhappenwhenthetimeisright,sobepatient“Whyisittakingsolongformycareertotakeoff?”“Allingoodtimejustkeepworkinghardandyoullmakeit.”11.onlyamatteroftime=itwilldefinitelyhappensoonerorlaterThecompanyhaslostmoneyforthethirdyearinarow;itsonlyamatteroftimebeforeitgoesbankrupt.12.timewilltell=thepassingoftimewillshowtheresult,whethergoodorbad“IwassurprisedthatBillandJackiegotmarried.Doyouthinktheyllbehappytogether?”“Onlytimewilltell.“,13.standthetestoftime=lastforalongtimeandcontinuetobesuccessfulThisisaclassicworkofliterature.Ithasstoodthetestoftime.14.thetimeisripe=itisthebesttimetodosomethingRealestatepricesarelow,andwehavealotofmoneysavedupIthinkthetimeisripeforustobuyahouse.Ripefruitisattheperfectmomenttoeat!15.two-time=deceive,betray,orcheatsomeoneYoutwo-timingbastard!Youvebeenseeinganotherwomanfortheentiretimewevebeenengaged!,16.timeflies=timepassesveryquicklyYoursonisalready12yearsold?Irememberwhenhewasababy!HowtimefliesAnotherexpression:“Timeflieswhenyourehavingfun”TimepassesmorequicklywhenyouredoingsomethingyouenjoyTimeisslippingaway.Thedayhasflownby.时光飞逝Lighttravelslikeanarrow,andtimelikeashuttle.光阴似箭，岁月如梭Timeandtidewaitfornoman.岁月不饶人,17.thebigtime=thehighestormostprofitablelevelShemadeittothebigtimewiththelaunchofherlatestnovelitsoldhundredsofthousandsofcopiesinthefirstweek.18.timehealsallwounds=thepassingoftimemakesemotionalinjuriesgetbetterRightnowshesveryupsetthatherboyfriendbrokeupwithher,butyouknowwhattheysay:Timehealsallwounds.,19.timeisoftheessence=correcttimingisveryimportant(oftenusedforthingsthatareurgent)Inordertomeetthedeadline,youneedtosendusthecontractbyMondaytimeisoftheessence.20.thirdtimesthecharm=thethirdti