In Time Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in time What does in time mean?	not late.	"I thought I was going to be late for my flight, butit was delayed, so I was still in time."
in time What does in time mean?	early enough	I didn`t come home in time to meet my cousin.
in time What does in time mean?	before the time necessary (to do something)	I did not arrive in time to meet my cousin.
	Some Random Idioms
get sidetracked What does "get sidetracked" mean?	to become diverted from one's task	I began to watch the news and got sidetracked from what I had planned to do.

whipped What does "whipped" mean?	tired; exhausted
Buggles' turn What does "Buggles' turn" mean?	(UK) If it Buggles' turn, someone gets promotion through length of service rather than ability, especially in the British civil service.
ahead of the pack What does "ahead of the pack" mean?	to be more successful than other people who are doing the same thing as you (a pack is a group of animals like dogs or wolves who live together)	The girl studied hard all summer and was ahead of the pack when she returned to school in the autumn.
On your last legs What does "On your last legs" mean?	If someone's on their last legs, they're close to dying.
bread and butter What does "bread and butter" mean?	one's income or job that is used to buy the basic needs of life like food or shelter or clothing	Most people are worried about bread-and-butter issues like jobs and taxes.
come to light What does "come to light" mean?	to be discovered, to become known	It has come to light that the company recently lost millions of dollars.
pick up (something) What does "pick up (something)" mean?	to pick up something that has fallen on the floor	"Could you please pick up my pen from the floor."
be a snap What does "be a snap" mean?	be easy; be straight-forward; be simple.	No problem, it's a snap.

American Idioms and Expressions

In Time Idiom