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high time
noun
- the appropriate time or past the appropriate time:
It's high time he got out of bed.
high time
adverb
- the latest possible time; a time that is almost too late
it's high time you mended this shelf
noun
- Also calledhigh old time an enjoyable and exciting time
Idioms and Phrases
The appropriate time for something; also, past the appropriate time. For example, It's high time we did something about Martha's dog , or It's high time you children were in bed . The precise meaning of this term depends on the tone of voice and/or the context. For a synonym, see about time .Example Sentences
In pro sports, you go through high times and low times and hope everyone stays healthy.
This may be a generational or institutional issue, but it's high time for Democratic leaders need to realize that if they can't win the battle for attention, they may not be able to survive.
"The nation has lost a patriot committed to national cohesion. I mourn the loss of Idengo. It is high time for this war to end. Humanity above all!"
Last month Nandy told MPs it was "high time we got on with it" when asked about the scrutiny the legislation had faced in the House of Lords.
"It is high time Iran stemmed this ever-swelling tide of executions."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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