have a good time

Idioms  

1. 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

"I just want it for the World Cup, to have a good time," he explains.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

"Connect to your audience, tell the story, have a good time and look confident."

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

As Floyd, David Harbour gets to show off his dance moves in the series: “It was fun to just let loose, with a fat prosthetic belly, and have a good time and dance.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

But one thing is undeniable: everyone can have a good time in Las Vegas, whether that means catching a show, enjoying nature, indulging in a spa day or settling in for an unforgettable meal.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026

They were going to have a good time in her house for the old man's seventieth, if it killed her!

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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