Time Flashcards
In Retrospect
thinking back to a time in the past(having adv of knowing more than u did then)
Contemporary(adj)
\+belonging to the present time
sys: modern
\+done in the same period of time
collocation:+ contemporary music/art
\+ contemporary ideasBygone
belonging to or happening in a past time
Collocation:+ Bygone era: a period of time in the past
Idiom: let bygones be bygones: forget about unpleasant things that happened in the past
Preceding(adj)
existing or happening before someone or something
collocation: preceding year
Sys: prior, previous, earlier
Topical(adj)
a subject that is interesting because it is important at present
collocation: topical news, topical jokes
Status quo
the state of a situation as it is
collocation: maintain the status quo( not make any changes)
Drag on
if an event or situation drags on, it continues for too long
In next to no time = in the blink of an eye
very quickly or soon
in the blink of an eye = in next to no time
very quickly
fleeting(adj)
short or quick
Time flies (IDM)
used to say that a period of time seems to pass very quickly
pressed for time (IDM)
not have much time
beat the clock
do sth within the deadline
behind the times
old-fashioned
perpetual(adj)
never ending or changing.
To date
up to now
Ex: I haven’t received any response to date
Timely(adj)
happening at the best possible moment
Ex: A timely save from the goalkeeper/Timely advice
Sys: well-timed, suitable, punctual
For an hour on end
For a long time, specifically many hours.
Ex: I’ve been waiting for an hour on end/ A corpse has been left here for an hour on end
