Phrases

Expressions for Time and Scheduling

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To be pressed for time

C1

To be short of time; to have too little time.

Time is of the essence

C1

Time is crucial; it's very important to act quickly.

To buy time

C1

To delay something to gain more time.

To run out of time

C1

To no longer have enough time.

In the nick of time

C1

Just in time; at the very last moment.

To make time for

C1

To find time to do something.

To have ample time

C1

To have plenty of time.

To kill time

C1

To spend time idly while waiting.

To gain/lose time

C1

To get ahead of/fall behind schedule.

A tight schedule

C1

A very busy schedule with little free time.

To schedule a meeting

C1

To arrange a meeting at a specific time.

To meet a deadline

C1

To complete something by a specific date.

To be behind schedule

C1

To be delayed.

To be ahead of schedule

C1

To be progressing faster than planned.

To keep to a schedule

C1

To stick to a plan.

To allocate time

C1

To set aside time for a specific purpose.

In due course

C1

At the appropriate time; eventually.

With all due speed

C1

As quickly as possible.

To be pressed for time

C2

To be short of time; to have very little time.

At the eleventh hour

C2

At the last possible moment.

In the fullness of time

C2

Eventually; after a period of time.

To steal a march on someone

C2

To gain an advantage over someone by acting before them.

To buy oneself time

C2

To delay something to gain more time.

To make time

C2

To create time in one's schedule.

To run out of steam

C2

To lose energy or motivation.

In the nick of time

C2

Just in time to prevent something bad from happening.

To keep someone waiting

C2

To make someone wait for an unnecessarily long time.

To dawdle

C2

To waste time; to be slow in doing something.

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