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not before time

not before time phrase: indicates that something is occurring just in time, or is overdue.

Phrase

not before time

  1. Indicates that something is occurring just in time, or is overdue.

Questions about not before time

What does not before time mean?
Not before time means indicates that something is occurring just in time, or is overdue.
What part of speech is not before time?
Not before time is a phrase.

Words near not before time in the dictionary

  1. not at home to
  2. not bad
  3. not be able to hit the broad side of a barn
  4. not be caught dead
  5. not bear thinking about
  6. not before time
  7. not but
  8. not by a jugful
  9. not by any manner of means
  10. not by any means
  11. not care beans

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