In time
Example: We arrived just in time for the start of the movie.
Definition
"In time" means arriving or happening at a moment that is not late, allowing for something to proceed as planned. It often implies punctuality or promptness, such as arriving just before an event starts, like in the phrase, 'We arrived just in time for the start of the movie.'
Etymology
The phrase "in time" combines the preposition 'in' and the noun 'time,' which comes from Old English 'tīma,' meaning a limited period or season. Over centuries, 'in time' evolved to express the concept of not being late and arriving within an appropriate or expected timeframe. Did you know? The expression originally related more to seasons or appointed times before becoming a common phrase for punctuality.
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"In time" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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