it's high time
It is overdue.
It is high time for John Browning to be promoted to full professor; he has written a great deal but his books went unnoticed.
keep time
keep good time
keep perfect time
To show the right time.
My watch has not kept good time since I dropped it.
Although this is a cheap watch, it keeps good time.
The old clock keeps perfect time; it’s never fast or slow.
To keep the beat; keep the same rhythm; keep in step.
Many people are surprised at how well deaf people keep time with the music when they dance.
kill time
To cause the time to pass more rapidly; waste time.
The plane trip to Hong Kong was long and tiring, but we managed to kill time by watching several movies.
less than no time
Very quickly.
We can be ready to go in less than no time.
It took Sally less than no time to get dinner ready.
live on borrowed time
To live or last longer than was expected.
Жить, работать или длиться дольше чем ожидалось.
Ever since his operation, Harvey felt he was living on borrowed time.
Mr. Brown was living on borrowed time because a year ago the doctors had told him he would only live six months.
My old fridge has been living on borrowed time for quite some time.
Мой старый холодильник работает дольше положенного срока уже приличное количество времени.
make good time
make excellent time
To make unimpeded progress on a journey; arrive at one's destination sooner than estimated; to travel a sufficient distance at a reasonable speed.
There was not much traffic on the expressway so we made good time on our way to the airport.
On our last trip, it rained the entire time, so we didn't make good time.
We made excellent time on our trip to Florida; it only took eighteen hours.
make time
To be successful in arriving at a designated place in short or good time.
We're supposed to be there at 6 P.M., and it's only 5:30 - we're making good time.
To be successful in making sexual advances to someone.
Joe sure is making time with Sue, isn't he?
mark time
To move the feet up and down as in marching, but not going forward.
The officer made the soldiers mark time as a punishment.
To be idle; waiting for something to happen.
The teacher marked time until all the children were ready for the test.
To seem to be working or doing something, but really not doing it.
It was so hot that the workmen just marked time.