Idioms: time

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• in the nick of time
  at the last possible moment
• at the eleventh hour
  at the last possible moment, often under pressure
• before you know it
  very soon, quickly
• for the time being
  for now, temporarily
• at the drop of a hat
  immediately, without hesitation
• in a jiffy
  very quickly
• once in a while
  occasionally
• take your time
  to not rush
• against the clock
  trying to finish something before a deadline
• beat the clock
  to finish something before a deadline
• in a flash
  very quickly
• time will tell
  the truth about something will become known eventually
• make time for
  to arrange time to do something despite being busy
• time is money
  time is a valuable resource that shouldn't be wasted
• better late than never
  it's better to do something late than not at all
• round the clock
  continuously, all day and night
• day in, day out
  every day, repeatedly
• time after time
  repeatedly
• in the blink of an eye
  extremely quickly
• down to the wire
  continuing with uncertainty until the very last moment
• ahead of your time
  having ideas that are more modern than most people's at the time
• behind the times
  old-fashioned, not aware of current trends
• give someone a hard time
  to criticize or tease someone persistently
• it's only a matter of time
  something will definitely happen eventually
• lose track of time
  to not notice how much time has passed
• long time no see
  said when you see someone you haven't seen in a long time
• in the long run
  over a long period of time in the future
• on the spur of the moment
  suddenly, without planning
• from day one
  from the very beginning
• in a heartbeat
  immediately, without hesitation
• back in the day
  in the past, especially a long time ago
• high time
  the right or overdue time for something to happen
• kill time
  to do something to make time pass while waiting
• buy time
  to do something to delay an event so you have more time