Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
high-time
idiom
/haɪ taɪm/
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Definition
A phrase indicating that something should have happened a long time ago.
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Examples
- It’s high time we started taking climate change seriously.
- After waiting for hours, it was high time we called it a night.
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Meaning
It’s used to express that it’s finally appropriate or necessary to do something after a delay.
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Synonyms
- long overdue
- about time
- finally