someone's time is up

someone's time is up
(someone's/something's) time is up an activity is finished.

From the day he joined the army to the day his time was up, he was a fine soldier.


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  • give someone the time of day — [usu. with negative] be pleasantly polite or friendly to someone I wouldn t give him the time of day if I could help it * * * give (someone) the time of day chiefly US informal : to pay attention to someone usually used in negative statements No… …   Useful english dictionary

  • not give someone the time of day — not give (someone) the time of day to feel unfriendly toward someone. After the way Phyllis talked about me, I wouldn t give her the time of day. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of the time of day (= the time shown on a clock) …   New idioms dictionary

  • in someone's time — in someone’s time phrase when someone was living, working etc in a particular place In my time, customers were always greeted with a smile. Thesaurus: existing, happening in or relating to a time in the pastsynonym Main entry: time …   Useful english dictionary

  • not give someone the time of day — ◇ If you do not give someone the time of day, you do not give that person any attention or help. I asked them for directions, but they wouldn t give me the time of day. • • • Main Entry: ↑time …   Useful english dictionary

  • not give someone the time of day — (not) give (someone) the time of day informal to refuse to speak to someone because you do not like them or because you think you are better than them. He s so arrogant, he won t even give you the time of day …   New idioms dictionary

  • give someone the time of day — (not) give (someone) the time of day informal to refuse to speak to someone because you do not like them or because you think you are better than them. He s so arrogant, he won t even give you the time of day …   New idioms dictionary

  • in someone's time — when someone was living, working etc in a particular place In my time, customers were always greeted with a smile …   English dictionary

  • time — time1 [ taım ] noun *** ▸ 1 quantity clock measures ▸ 2 period ▸ 3 occasion/moment ▸ 4 time available/needed ▸ 5 how fast music is played ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the quantity that you measure using a clock: Time seemed to pass more quickly than… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • time — [[t]ta͟ɪm[/t]] ♦ times, timing, timed 1) N UNCOUNT Time is what we measure in minutes, hours, days, and years. ...a two week period of time... Time passed, and still Ma did not appear... As time went on the visits got more and more regular... The …   English dictionary

  • time — I UK [taɪm] / US noun Word forms time : singular time plural times *** Metaphor: Time is like money or like something that you buy and use. I ve spent a lot of time on this project. ♦ We are running out of time. ♦ You have used up all the time… …   English dictionary

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