it's high time

idiom

informal
used to say it is time to do something that should have been done a long time ago
It's high time we made some changes around here.
It's high time (that) you cleaned your room.

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“It's high time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it%27s%20high%20time. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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