Time Idioms
Time Idioms a question of time You can say "it's only a question of time" before saying what you think will happen in the future. a whale of a time If you have a whale of a time, you have a great time and really enjoy yourself. around the clock If something occurs around the clock, it goes on all day and all night. behind the times If someone is behind the times, they are old-fashioned and their ideas are out of date. day to day If something happens day to day, it's part of the usual daily routine. for the time being If something will be the way it is "for the time being", it will be that way for a limited period of time only. from now on If you do something "from now on", you do it from now until some unknown time in the future. from time to time If you do something from time to time, you do it occasionally, but not very often. in the long run If you talk about something "in the long run...