on time

Idioms  

1. Punctually, according to schedule, as in I hope the plane will be on time . [Early 1800s]

2. By paying in installments, on credit, as in They are buying their car on time . The time here refers to the designated period in which payments must be made. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

When the debt couldn’t be repaid on time, it emerged that the money from the bonds was part of an epic fraud centered on cash bribes and secret fees.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It gets around quite nicely," the Prince explained, later adding: "I'm always late so I thought this was a way to keep my meetings on time."

From BBC

To find out, I asked Marcia Mantell, author of “Creating Your Medicare Recipe: Your guide to enrolling on time and without penalties,” for her thoughts.

From MarketWatch

In the middle of November, ALT5 in a filing said External link it wouldn’t be able to file on time its earnings report for the third quarter, citing the issues it had disclosed in August.

From Barron's

On workdays, she gets up at 4 a.m. to get to the fields on time.

From Los Angeles Times