in time
Idioms- at this point (in time)
- in due time
- in good time
- in the nick of (just in) time
- on time
- stitch in time
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Before a time limit expires, early enough, as in His speech begins at eight, so we've arrived in time . It is often put as in time for , as in Please come in time for dinner . [Second half of 1400s] Also see in good time .
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Eventually, within an indefinite period, as in In time you'll see that Dad was right . [c. 1450] Also see in due course .
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In the proper musical tempo or rhythm, as in It's important to dance in time to the music . [c. 1700]
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"At a certain point in time, I guess we're going to have to give it back."
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
“It’s gay Mecca. And so rich in history! Fire Island is like traveling back in time, before Pride became a corporate event. Everything there is still just as it was in the ’70s and ’80s.”
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
There’s the Scottish soccer fan who marveled at our wildly varied landscape and welcoming communities as he walked from L.A. to Boston, arriving in time to see Scotland play Haiti on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Mboladinga joined the team in Belgium too late to clear the Ebola health protocols in time to make it to Houston.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
I lunged to my feet and ran, even though I knew that I’d never make it to the Butterfly in time.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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