English idioms related to Time

English idioms related to Time - Late or Early

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till / until all hours (of the day and night)
phrase
used to refer to a really late hour at night or early morning
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late in the day
phrase
too late or close to the end of a particular period or situation to be useful or effective
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a day after the fair
phrase
a time that is too late for something
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light years away
phrase
a distant moment or period in the future or past that is often marked by significant technological, cultural, or historical changes
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at the crack of dawn
phrase
at a very early time in the morning when the Sun is just rising
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bright and early
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at an hour of the morning that is really early
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first light
noun
the time of the morning when the Sun has just started to shine..
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at one's earliest convenience
phrase
at the earliest time that it is possible or suitable for someone to do something
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about / high time
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used to indicate that something should have happened or been done earlier
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the eleventh hour
phrase
at the last moment that it is still possible to do something
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the small hours
phrase
used to refer to early morning hours or the hours after the midnight
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a day late and a dollar short
phrase
something that appears or arrives too late to be of any use or benefit
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before the ink is dry
phrase
right after the finalization of a deal, agreement, etc.
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the last minute
phrase
the final moment or deadline to do something
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