Tempo - Durata

Esplora i modi di dire inglesi riguardanti la durata e il periodo con esempi come "down the road" e "many moons".

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(since|from) (the|) year one [Frase]

dai tempi che sono iniziati molto tempo fa

Ex: They have celebrated this festival from the year one , passing down the traditions through generations .

down the road [Frase]

in futuro

Ex: We 'll have to address that issue down the road when it becomes more critical .

bankers' hours [Frase]

Il periodo di tempo tra le 10 del mattino e le 3 del pomeriggio

Ex: The new branch of the bank plans to extend its hours , moving away from traditional bankers ' hours to better serve customers .

(in|over) the long run [Frase]

per un periodo relativamente lungo

Ex: Learning a second language can open up more career opportunities in the long run .

(till|until) the cows come home [Frase]

per molto tempo

Ex: We have been waiting for the results until the cows come home , and they still have n't arrived .

to [come] and [go] [Frase]

parlare del passato

Ex: Opportunities in life often come and go , so it 's important to seize them when they arise .

many moons [Frase]

used to refer to a long passage of time or a significant number of months or years

Ex: I have n't seen her in many moons ; it feels like ages since our last meeting .

at an unspecified point during a series of events or a process

Ex: Somewhere along the line , we lost track of the project 's original goals .

month of Sundays [Frase]

a very prolonged period of time

Ex: It feels like a month of Sundays since I last had a day off .

(since|from) time immemorial [Frase]

used to say that something has existed or been done for an extremely long time, to the point where its origin or beginning is unknown or forgotten

Ex: People have been practicing this traditional dance since time immemorial .