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having time on one's side

having time on one's side is the present participle and gerund of have time on one's side.

Meaning of have time on one's side

Verb

have time on one's side (third-person singular simple present has time on one's side, present participle having time on one's side, simple past and past participle had time on one's side)

  1. (idiomatic) To not be rushed; to have plenty of time to do something.
  2. (idiomatic) To be in a situation which becomes more favorable as time progresses.

Questions about having time on one's side

What is having time on one's side the present participle and gerund of?
Having time on one's side is the present participle and gerund of have time on one's side.

Words near having time on one's side in the dictionary

  1. having the world by the testicles
  2. having the world on a string
  3. having tickets on oneself
  4. having time
  5. having time on one's hands
  6. having time on one's side
  7. having to
  8. having to say for oneself
  9. having truck with
  10. having up
  11. having Van Gogh's ear for music

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