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today i have got a vocabulary video for
you
on expressions using the word
time in time on time
what's the difference i will explain
just in time
in good time time off we're going to go
through
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let's get started with the lesson so
first let's talk about
in time and on time what are the
differences
we'll start with number one on time
this means at the scheduled time
quick note a lot of students ask me
whether they should say
schedule or schedule schedule
is considered to be british english and
schedule
is considered to be american english but
i actually grew up
saying schedule my mum taught me to say
schedule so that's what i grew up saying
i use schedule now for consistency let's
say we have a meeting at 10
am the meeting was scheduled for 10 am
i arrived to the meeting at 10 am
i arrived on time i arrived at the
scheduled
time now what about number two in time
this means that i arrived before
the scheduled time the meeting was
scheduled for 10 am
i arrived at 9 30 a.m
i arrived in time to buy a coffee
before the meeting we have number three
just in time just in time
this means immediately before the
scheduled time
the meeting was at 10 a.m as we all know
i arrived
at 9 59 a.m i arrived
just in time for the meeting just before
it can also mean right before
it was too late the baby was about to
fall out of bed
but his mum arrived just in time
right before it was too late we also
have
number four in good time in good time
there are two meanings that i'm going to
discuss with you the first
is with no risk of being late the
meeting was at 10
i arrived at 9 45 i arrived in good time
for the 10 o'clock meeting
we also use in good time as
an expression to tell someone that they
should be patient
it means in due course it will happen
but without haste we often say all in
good time
i remember asking my mum when i was a
child on christmas morning
when can we open our presents when can
we open our presents and she would
always say
all in good time lucy all in good time
it will happen but just be patient stop
rushing
we have number five which is in your own
time
in your own time again this is another
one
with two meanings the first meaning
at a time under rate decided by you
decided by oneself
we often use this sarcastically
to imply that somebody is taking too
long and they need to hurry up
for example in your own time will
diego and i have been waiting to go on a
walk for 15 minutes whenever we take
diego on a family walk will always seems
to take
so long getting his coat and his boots
on
so i often have to say in your own time
at your own pace sarcastically
will is going to be so crossed when he
sees this video because
it's actually normally me taking too
long
the second meaning is outside of work
hours
or unpaid for example you can use social
media in your own time
not at work don't use social media
whilst i'm paying you to do something
else
we also have number six about time oh
about time it's used to say that
something should have happened
sooner and we often say it in an annoyed
way
for example it's about time they got
married they've been engaged for two and
a half years
story of my life number seven is
time off time off and this means
time for rest and recreation away from
one's usual
studies or work for example i need to
call my boss and book some time off
some time away from work another really
nice phrase
is take your time take your time
although like most phrases
it is often used sarcastically it means
to not hurry for example take your time
with the book i lent you
i don't need it back anytime soon if i
were to say it sarcastically
i would imply that somebody is taking
too long with something
take your time i'll be here all day
number nine
a phrase for busy people it is to make
time to make time this means to find
an occasion when time is available to do
something
an example i will see if i can make time
to visit the new coffee shop i'm
implying that i'm very busy but i will
try and find a time where i can go and
visit it
number 10 time will tell time will tell
it means that sooner or later something
will become
known or revealed for example i don't
think their relationship will last
but only time will tell number 11
time is money time is money it means
that time is a valuable resource
so it's better to get things done
quickly an example
time is money peter i need that report
finished by tomorrow
we also have number 12 to kill
time to kill time and this means
to do something with the goal of making
time appear to pass more quickly an
example
i can't wait until the party tonight i'm
going to go for a walk
to kill time i need to find something to
do so i can feel as if
time is passing more quickly number 13
we have time after time time after time
this means repeatedly again and again
an example i've told her time after time
to not leave empty milk cartons in the
fridge
does anyone know anyone who does that i
used to have a roommate
or like a flatmate that used to finish
milk
and then put it back in the fridge i was
like
what when is that ever okay
let me know in the comments section down
below if you've ever had
a nightmare flatmate or just lived with
someone
unbearable and if you haven't it means
you might have been them
number 14 in the nick of time this means
just in time right before the scheduled
time
or right before it was too late
for example the police arrived at the
scene in the nick of time
right before it was too late and the
last one i've saved a positive one till
last
a whale of a time a whale of a time and
this means a
really good time we had a
whale of a time at the theater last
night we had
such a good time do you remember
theaters weren't they nice
wow i did not appreciate things when i
had them pre-locked
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