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time's up

/ˈtaɪmz ˌʌp/

time's up phrase: the deadline has passed; there is no more available time.

Phrase

time's up

  1. The deadline has passed; there is no more available time.
    • Near-synonym: time is ripe
    • “Time’s up,” the proctor announced at the end of the third section. “Put your pencils down. There will be a fifteen minute break. You are encouraged to use the bathroom during this time.”2008, Rick Lax, Lawyer Boy, St. Martin’s Press, page 28
    Synonyms:
    time is ripe

Synonyms of time's up

Questions about time's up

What does time's up mean?
Time's up means the deadline has passed; there is no more available time.
What part of speech is time's up?
Time's up is a phrase.
How do you pronounce time's up?
Time's up is pronounced /ˈtaɪmz ˌʌp/.

Words near time's up in the dictionary

  1. time you got a watch
  2. time zone
  3. time zones
  4. time's a-wasting
  5. time's arrow
  6. time's up
  7. time, place and manner restriction
  8. time, place and manner restrictions
  9. time, place or manner restriction
  10. time, place or manner restrictions
  11. time-aligned

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