“the time”

The following 21 entries include the term the time.

Entries 16–21 of 21
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not give (someone) the time of day

idiom

: to not give (someone) any attention or help

pass the time

idiom

: to let time or a period of time go by especially while doing something enjoyable

take the time

idiom

: to make an effort (to do something) : to attempt

tell the time

idiom

: to be able to know what time it is by looking at a clock

the time has come

idiom

: it is the right moment to do something or for something to happen

the time is up

idiom

: the allowed period of time has ended

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