Phrase guide

it's about time

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Used to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer has deemed to be long overdue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, sarcastic

Examples

  • So Johnny has finally learned the alphabet - it's about time too, he's 6!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 是時候 /是时候 (shì shíhou) — expression of impatience
  • Dutch: het werd tijd — expression of impatience
  • Dutch: dat werd tijd — expression of impatience
  • Dutch: eindelijk — expression of impatience
  • Esperanto: jam temp' está — expression of impatience
  • Finnish: on korkea aika — expression of impatience
  • Finnish: lopultakin — expression of impatience
  • Finnish: vihdoinkin — expression of impatience
  • Finnish: jo oli aikakin — expression of impatience
  • French: c'est pas trop tôt — expression of impatience
  • French: ce n'est pas trop tôt — expression of impatience
  • French: bon débarras — expression of impatience
  • French: j'ai failli attendre — expression of impatience
  • French: il était temps — expression of impatience
  • German: Das wird auch langsam Zeit! — expression of impatience
  • Icelandic: mikið var! — expression of impatience
  • Icelandic: það var mikið! — expression of impatience
  • Icelandic: það er mál til komið! — expression of impatience
  • Icelandic: mál til komið! — expression of impatience
  • Italian: era ora! — expression of impatience
  • Latvian: beidzot! — expression of impatience
  • Latvian: sen jau bija laiks! — expression of impatience
  • Polish: najwyższy czas — expression of impatience
  • Polish: najwyższa pora — expression of impatience
  • Portuguese: já era hora — expression of impatience
  • Portuguese: já era tempo — expression of impatience
  • Russian: наконец-то! (nakon'éc-to) — expression of impatience
  • Slovak: no konečne! — expression of impatience
  • Slovak: je na čase! — expression of impatience
  • Spanish: ya va siendo hora — expression of impatience
  • Swedish: det är/var på tiden — expression of impatience