TIME

Question	Answer
BEAT THE CLOCK	Succeed in something before the time is up " Somehow, they were able to beat the clock and get to their seats before the bride walked down the aisle."
A MONTH OF SUNDAYS	This is a very long period of time. "It’s been a month of Sundays since I last went to the theatre!"
DAYS ARE NUMBERED	When someone’s days are numbered, they are expected to die soon. "The doctors say his days are numbered. They don’t have much hope of him surviving this illness."
ONCE IN A BLUE MOON	Something that happens very rarely " Peter only comes out for a drink once in blue moon now that he has kids."
BEHIND THE TIMES	Being old-fashioned. "It’s a shame his parents don’t understand it from his point of view, they’re really behind the times."
THE BIG TIME	1. The top level of a profession "After a series of small but critically admired roles, the actor has now moved into the big time. 2 A lot. In a significant manner "You owe me big time for driving you to the airport at 4 AM!"
CALL IT A DAY/A NIGHT	To stop doing something for a while, normally at least until the following day. "Right guys, you’ve worked really hard. I think it’s time to call it a night, I’ll see you all again tomorrow."
ELEVENTH HOUR	When something happens at the very last minute. "Everyone thought he was going to lose when he had to stop to get a tyre changed, but at the eleventh hour, he came first and won the race!"

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	Created by Lara Gómez Rey almost 7 years ago