Synonyms

have a good time

Idioms

Enjoy oneself, as in I hope you have a good time at the beach. This idiom, also used as an imperative, dates from 16th-century England, where it was popular until the late 1600s and died out. Samuel Pepys, in a diary entry of March 1, 1666, wrote, “I went and had as good a time as heart could wish.” In America it continued to be used, and in the 1800s it reappeared in British speech as well. Also see hard time; show one a good time.

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"Have a good time everybody," Trump told guests as he left.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

"Have a good time but don't forget there's people who actually live here."

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Even at the time, I was: Have a good time with this, be an anthropologist.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2017

“Well, Ivanka has good taste, so follow Ivanka. Have a good time, Ray. Enjoy it.”

From Golf Digest • May 16, 2016

Mr. Wellins said, “Well, it does sound to me as though you boys have been applying yourselves. Have a good time at the dance, Ryan Dean, and I’ll look forward to seeing that essay tomorrow.”

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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have a good time

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