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

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red-letter day

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

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zero hour

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

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moment of truth

the time in which a critical event or action happens

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turning point

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

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on the other side of something

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

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to come hot on the heels of something

to happen very closely after something else has happened

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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

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black day

a day of great misfortune and unhappiness

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in the same breath

used when something happens almost at the same time as another

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to lose track of time

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

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to have time on one's hands

to not be busy with anything

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to run its course

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

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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

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