CJS EFL - Inversion

BONUS EXPRESSIONS

1	an egg-timer	an old-fashioned non-electrical device to check how long an egg should boil
2	a pastime	a hobby
3	prime-time viewing	the peak TV viewing hours on TV
4	the time of my life	the thing or period I have most enjoyed in my life
5	bad timing	the action was OK but at the wrong time
6	to make up for lost time	to get back on schedule after some kind of delay
7	on time	at the right time: "Japanese trains are always on time."
8	in time	"The train was late, so though we were not ON time we arrived IN time to catch it."
9	a race against time	rushing to get somewhere or do something before it is too late

Useful expressions

with "time"

REFERENCE
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ADVANCED

It's time .......

Trying to grow bananas in England is a complete ????????????.
The time spent trying to do this is completely unproductive and indeed useless.

It's time .......

Trying to grow bananas in England is a complete waste of time.
The time spent trying to do this is completely unproductive and indeed useless.

It's time .......

Only ??????????????? whether our hard work has paid off.
We'll have to wait before we know whether our hard work has paid off.

It's time .......

Only time will tell whether our hard work has paid off.
We'll have to wait before we know whether our hard work has paid off.

It's time .......

I had to wait three hours for my flight but I ??????????????? reading "The Economist".
I read "The Economist" while I was waiting.

It's time .......

I had to wait three hours for my flight but I passed the time reading "The Economist".
"spent the time" also works but is not as good here

It's time .......

FGS hurry up and defuse the bomb. We're ??????????????.
We've only got 90 seconds before it explodes. There will soon be no time left.

It's time .......

FGS hurry up and defuse the bomb. We're running out of time.
We've only got 90 seconds before it explodes. There will soon be no time left.

It's time .......

The same thing keeps happening ???????????????.
over and over again

It's time .......

The same thing keeps happening time after time.
over and over again

It's time .......

I can't spend too long on this. After all, ??????????????
Every minute I spend here I could be earning money elsewhere.

It's time .......

I can't spend too long on this. After all, time is money.
Every minute I spend here I could be earning money elsewhere.

It's time .......

Riding his bike the way he does it's just ?????????????? before he has a serious accident.
It's sure to happen sooner or later.

It's time .......

Riding his bike the way he does it's just a matter of time before he has a serious accident.
It's sure to happen sooner or later.

It's time .......

My Grandad is so far ???????????????? it isn't true!
old-fashioned - out-of-date

It's time .......

My Grandad is so far behind the times it isn't true!
old-fashioned - out-of-date

It's time .......

We get a large bonus if we finish the project ???????????????
before the agreed completion date

It's time .......

We get a large bonus if we finish the project ahead of time.
before the agreed completion date

It's time .......

As ????????????? by I feel more and more confident about this arrangement.
with the passing of time

It's time .......

As time goes by by I feel more and more confident about this arrangement.
with the passing of time

It's time .......

It's a long-established method which has stood ???????????
which time has proven works

It's time .......

It's a long-established method which has stood the test of time.

It's time .......

The coach called for a ????????? to give his players a few moments rest.
a short break from play

It's time .......

The coach called for a time-out to give his players a few moments rest.
a short break from play

It's time .......

She divorced him when she found out he was ?????????? her with her best friend.
deceiving her - cheating on her

It's time .......

She divorced him when she found out he was two-timing her with her best friend.

It's time .......

You'll have to get more exercise, but for ??????????????? you just need to stay in bed and recover slowly.
for the moment - until later

It's time .......

You'll have to get more exercise, but for the time being you just need to stay in bed and recover slowly.
for the moment - until later

It's time .......

Don't tell me you haven't got any time for this. You'll just have to ?????????? for it.
Change your priorities and just DO IT! Find the time from somewhere to do it.

It's time .......

Don't tell me you haven't got any time for this. You'll just have to make time for it.
find the time from somewhere

It's time .......

It's ???????? you started pulling your weight around the house.
You should have started pulling your weight ages ago. (expressing irritation)

It's time .......

It's high time you started pulling your weight around the house.
It's "about time" also works here.

It's time .......

The boss wants us all to do some ??????????? this week to ensure that big order is despatched asap.
extra hours of work

It's time .......

The boss wants us all to do some overtime this week to ensure that big order is despatched asap.
extra hours of work

It's time .......

Extra hours worked are usually paid at ????????????, but this rises to ??????????? on public holidays.
1½ times the normal rate per hour / TWICE the normal hourly rate

It's time .......

Extra hours worked are usually paid at time and a half, but this rises to double-time on public holidays.

It's time .......
1) We got to the airport in the ???????? of time: ten minutes later we'd have missed our flight. 2) We got to the airport ???????? in time: ten minutes later we'd have missed our flight.

It's time .......
1) We got to the airport in the nick of time: ten minutes later we'd have missed our flight. 2) We got to the airport just in time: ten minutes later we'd have missed our flight.

It's time .......

?????????????? we got to the airport the boarding-gate had already closed.
When we eventually got there ......

It's time .......

By the time we got to the airport the boarding-gate had already closed.
When we eventually got there ......

It's time .......

It's a tricky decision, so don't rush it. Get lots of advice and ?????????????? before you decide.
There's no hurry. Decide when you are ready.

It's time .......

It's a tricky decision, so don't rush it. Get lots of advice and take your time before you decide.
There's no hurry. Decide when you are ready.

It's time .......

?????????? you will come to understand the reasons for my decision.
one day - once some time has passed

It's time .......

In time you will come to understand the reasons for my decision.
one day - once some time has passed

It's time .......

I will tell her about it when ??????????????.
when it is appropriate / at the right moment

It's time .......

I will tell her about it when the time is right.
when it is appropriate / at the right moment

It's time .......

I heard that her husband is ???????????? for armed robbery.
He's a convicted robber currently in prison.

It's time .......

I heard that her husband is doing time for armed robbery.
"serving time" is also OK

It's time .......

Will this solution work? Only ????????????????
We will only know once some time has passed.

It's time .......

Will this solution work? Only time will tell.
We will only know once some time has passed.

It's time .......

The quiz-show host pressed the buzzer and said: "???????????: what is your answer?"
STOP - you have no time left.

It's time .......

The quiz-show host pressed the buzzer and said: "Time's up: what is your answer?"
STOP - you have no time left.

It's time .......

One of the first things kids learn in maths at primary school is their ???????????????.
2 2s are 4 - 3 2s are 6 etc

It's time .......

One of the first things kids learn in maths at primary school is their times table.
2 2s are 4 - 3 2s are 6 etc

It's time .......

Ten years ago a already! Goodness, how ?????????????????!
Time goes so fast!

It's time .......

Ten years ago already! Goodness, how time flies!
Time goes so fast!

It's time .......

OMG! It's already noon. I had completely lost ????????????????????
I had forgotten what time it must be by now.

It's time .......

OMG! It's already noon. I had completely lost track of (the) time.
I had forgotten what time it must be by now.

It's time .......

Don't procrastinate. Do it NOW. There's no ?????????????? present.
NOW is the best time to do this .....

It's time .......

Don't procrastinate. Do it NOW. There's no time like the present.
NOW is the best time to do this .....

EXPRESSIONS using the word "time"

to be	ahead of time	in advance, before the set time
	as time goes by	as the time passes
to be	behind the times	to be old-fashioned; have ideas that are out of date
	by that time	similar to 'before then'. at some time before the present moment (a specific time).
	by the time	before reaching the time when something happens (with no specific time mentioned).
	by this time	similar to 'before now'.
to	do/serve time	to spend time in prison
an	egg-timer
	extra time	played in football after 90m when the scores are level
	for the time being	for the moment; temporarily
	good timing	happening at a propitious moment
to	have the time of your life	enjoy yourself very much
to be	high time	past the appropriate time
to be	in the nick of time/	at the last minute, before it's too late
to be	in time	before an event takes place
to be	just in time	a very short time before an event takes place
to	keep time
to	lose track of time	to forget what the time is because one is so engrossed
to	make time	to find the time to do something
to	make up for lost time
to be a	matter of time	not long before something happens
	no time like the present
to be	on time
	once upon a time
to be	out of time
	overtime
to	pass the time	occupy yourself while waiting
to be	pressed for time	need to hurry
a	race against time	have to work quickly to get something done before a set time
to	run out of time	have no time left
to	save time	do something the quickest way
to be	short of time	not have much time
to	spend time	pass time doing something
to	stand the test of time	something still found valuable and useful after many years
	time after time	do something again and again; repeatedly
	time and a half	extra money paid for overtime
	time flies	time goes by or passes very quickly.
	time is money	time should not be wasted because you could be using it to earn money.
the	time is ripe	a suitable time to do something
	time will tell	only in the future will the result be known
a	timely	at a good moment/at the right time/in time
a	timer
a	timing-chain	in a car engine
	two-timing	cheating in a marriage
a	waste of time	spend too much time on something pointless or useless
to	waste time	spend too much time on something

BONUS EXPRESSIONS

1	??????????	an old-fashioned, non-electrical device to check how long an egg should boil
2	??????????	a hobby
3	??????????	the peak TV viewing hours on TV
4	??????????	the thing or period I have most enjoyed in my life
5	??????????	the action was OK but at the wrong time
6	??????????	to get back on schedule after some kind of delay
7	??????????	at the right time: "Japanese trains are always ?? time."
8	??????????	"The train was late, so though we were not ?? time we arrived ?? time to catch it."
9	??????????	rushing to get somewhere or do something before it is too late