about time

1. Long past the right time; also, approximately the right time. Thus, It's about time you went to bed can mean either that you should have gone to bed much earlier (often stated with emphasis on the word time), or that now is the appropriate time for you to retire. [Early 1900s] For a synonym, see high time.

Example Sentences

It’s about time being your greatest asset.

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The prime minister has said he is "acutely aware" that women in public life are subjected to greater levels of criticism and abuse than men and "it's about time we acknowledge that".

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“I hit them up and was like, ‘You girls think it’s about time I use your fame to get some extra clicks?’” he says on a recent morning at his place in Silver Lake.

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Once you've finished replaying the highlights on loop, once the tear ducts have all dried up and once Alexa has frozen from the repeats of We Have A Dream, it's about time to think about what qualification means.

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"But if you think about it, we've had bad luck for years. It's about time."

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