have (got) the time
idiom
—used to ask someone what time it is
"Do you have the time?" "Yes, it's 10 minutes past 3."
Excuse me, but have you got the time?
Examples of have (got) the time in a Sentence
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Wine is at its peak when it has been aged in a cellar, but most of us don’t have the time, the cellar or the inclination to wait five or ten years to drink a bottle of wine.
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
However, most of us don’t have the time to catch some rays or can risk the sun damage for the perfect bronze tan.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Baggage handlers will not have the time to take special care with your golf bag when loading it on the airplane.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
At the same time, not all organizations have the time or resources to invest in STEM initiatives; those that can do well perform outreach with local schools and universities and get young people involved with AI, data and analytics to encourage them to consider a career in those areas.
—Steve Taplin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
However, debt settlement requires extensive negotiation, and for those who are uncomfortable with high-pressure discussions or who don’t have the time to handle it themselves, using a debt relief company could be a good alternative.
—Staff, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
So Schoen might have the time to watch a young quarterback go through growing pains, even if Daboll does not.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
As chic as platinum blonde is, most of us don’t have the time or funds to commit to a look that serious.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 7 Feb. 2025
Yet, this decision seems to be triggering for mothers who don't have the time.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
However, most of us don’t have the time to catch some rays or can risk the sun damage for the perfect bronze tan.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
Baggage handlers will not have the time to take special care with your golf bag when loading it on the airplane.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
At the same time, not all organizations have the time or resources to invest in STEM initiatives; those that can do well perform outreach with local schools and universities and get young people involved with AI, data and analytics to encourage them to consider a career in those areas.
—Steve Taplin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
However, debt settlement requires extensive negotiation, and for those who are uncomfortable with high-pressure discussions or who don’t have the time to handle it themselves, using a debt relief company could be a good alternative.
—Staff, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
So Schoen might have the time to watch a young quarterback go through growing pains, even if Daboll does not.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
As chic as platinum blonde is, most of us don’t have the time or funds to commit to a look that serious.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 7 Feb. 2025
Yet, this decision seems to be triggering for mothers who don't have the time.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Have (got) the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28got%29%20the%20time. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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