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Discover how English idioms like "turning point" and "run its course" relate to time in English.

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English idioms related to Time
red-letter day

a day that will always be remembered by an exceptionally good thing that has happened on it

Ex: Before making a decision, you need to know how the land lies.Ā 
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zero hour
zero hour
[noun]

the specific moment when an event or action is scheduled to begin or take place

Ex: At zero hour, the team will launch the new app worldwide.Ā 
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moment of truth

the time in which a critical event or action happens

Ex: The moment of truth came when the judges opened the envelope.Ā 
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turning point

a point at which a drastic change occurs in a situation, especially one that makes it improve

Ex: Getting that first big client was the turning point for the company.Ā 
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on the other side of {sth}

used for referring to the time after something has happened or been done

Ex: On the other side of the surgery, she felt like she had a second chance.Ā 
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to [come|follow] (hot|close|hard) on the heels of {sth}

to happen very closely after something else has happened

Ex: The layoffs came hard on the heels of the failed merger.Ā 
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out of season

during the time of year that a type of food, vegetable, or fruit is not naturally grown or easily found

Ex: Strawberries are expensive out of season.Ā 
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black day
black day
[noun]

a day of great misfortune and unhappiness

Ex: It was a black day for the town when the factory closed.Ā 
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in the (same|next) breath

used when something happens almost at the same time as another

Ex: She praised the plan and, in the same breath, said it would never work.Ā 
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to [lose] track of time

to have no idea how much time has passed or what has happened

Ex: I lost track of time while reading and missed my bus.Ā 
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to [have] time on {one's} hands

to not be busy with anything

Ex: Now that the project is finished, I suddenly have time on my hands.Ā 
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to [run|take] its course

to go through a process in a way that is natural, normal, or expected

Ex: The doctor said the infection should run its course in a few days.Ā 
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to [be] early days (yet|)

to be too soon to determine what something will result in, particularly because it is still in its early stages of development

Ex: It is early days yet, but the treatment seems to be helping.Ā 
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