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12 Cards in this Set
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a stitch in time (saves nine) |
used for saying that it is better to solve a problem now, rather than leave it until later when it may be more difficult to deal with |
If there's a problem with your car, it's better to get it looked at now. You know what they say: 'a stitch in time...' |
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all in good time |
used for telling someone to wait for something and not try to make you hurry |
You'll get the report when it's finished. All in good time! |
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at the drop of a hat |
immediately or in a way that shows that you have no doubts about doing something |
Let me know if you need help and I'll be there at the drop of a hat! |
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before your time |
used for saying that something happened or existed before you were born or before you lived or worked somewhere |
When I was a girl, we didn't have mobile phones That was before your time, of course. |
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for good |
permanently, without the possibility of change in the future |
Have Don and Jenny split up for good, do you think, or is it only temporary? |
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for the time being |
for now |
I'm staying in rented accommodation for the time being, but hope to buy a place early next year. |
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from time to time |
sometimes, but not often |
We see Brian from time to time, but not regularly. |
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in/for donkey's years |
an extremely long time |
I haven't been swimming in donkey's years. |
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in the nick of time |
just in time to prevent something bad happening |
The swimmers were rescued in the nick of time. |
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once in a blue moon |
very rarely |
To be honest, I only go to museums once in a blue moon. I just don't have time usually. |
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on the spur of the moment |
if you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly and do not take time to plan it or think carefully about it |
We booked the holiday on the spur of the moment. We hadn't been planning to take a break at all this summer. |
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the other day |
recently |
There was an interesting item on the news the other day. |
