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there's no time like the present

there's no time like the present proverb: now is an appropriate time to take a particular action.

Proverb

there's no time like the present

  1. Now is an appropriate time to take a particular action.
    • Near-synonyms: he who hesitates is lost, never put off until tomorrow what you can do today, procrastination is the thief of time

Synonyms of there's no time like the present

Forms of there's no time like the present

alternative formno time like the present

Questions about there's no time like the present

What does there's no time like the present mean?
There's no time like the present means now is an appropriate time to take a particular action.
What part of speech is there's no time like the present?
There's no time like the present is a proverb.

Words near there's no time like the present in the dictionary

  1. there's no shame in my game
  2. there's no smoke without fire
  3. there's no such thing as a free lunch
  4. there's no such thing as a stupid question
  5. there's no there there
  6. there's no time like the present
  7. there's no use
  8. there's no use crying over spilt milk
  9. there's no war in Ba Sing Se
  10. there's no war within the walls
  11. there's none so blind as those who will not see

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