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time is up
Idioms and Phrases
The period of time allowed for something is ended, as in Turn in your papers, students; time is up . This idiom uses up in the sense of “completed†or “expired,†a usage dating from about 1400.Example Sentences
It looks like Raheem Sterling's time is up after he was left out of Chelsea's first two Premier League games and has been training away from the first-team squad.
Listening time is up on last year to an average of 20.5 hours per week.
An internal Welsh Labour Senedd move to tell the FM his time is up?
“Your time is up. Leave the area or you will be arrested for trespassing,†police said.
Set aside, and set a timer for 15 minutes; when time is up, drain the vinegar from the raisins and reserve the vinegar for salad dressings or other uses.
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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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