Complete Definition of "about time"

English

Adjective
en-adj|-|pos=about time

  1. Close to the right time

#:It's about time for the wedding to start, let's run to the church.

  1. idiom (ironic) Far past the desired time.

#:Our food has finally arrived.
#:About time too, if you ask me! We've been waiting for about 45 minutes for it!

Translations
;close to the right time
Spanish: es hora
Swedish: dags

;far past the desired time
Danish: på tide
Spanish: t|es|ya era hora
Swedish: på tiden

Category:English prepositional phrases

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