3 Common English Idioms About Time and Punctuality
3 Essential English Idioms About Time and Schedules
Learning Time Idioms in Context
Managing time at work can be very stressful. Imagine a woman named Lisa who has a strict deadline to finish a large report. She is working against the clock to complete all the pages before 5:00 PM. She types very fast and does not take any breaks.
At 4:55 PM, her computer suddenly stops working completely. Fortunately, she manages to save the document in the nick of time, just seconds before the screen goes completely black. If she had waited one more minute, all of her hard work would be lost forever.
After she finally sends the email to her boss, she is very tired. She decides to call it a day and go home to rest. She closes her laptop, puts on her coat, and leaves the office for the evening.
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