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used to say that a period of time seems to pass very quickly
czas leci
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time flies
‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun!’
when something happens later than you were hoping
lepiej późno niż wcale
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better late than ever
Eventually, he wrote and apologized. Better late than never, I guess.
when something happens exactly at the expected time
punktualnie
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on the dot
They arrived at nine o’clock, on the dot.
if you do something at the last possible moment, (almost too late)
w samą porę, w ostatniej chwili
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(just) in the nick of time
We got to the station just in the nick of time – as we stepped on the train, the doors were closing.
at the last moment before something important happens
w ostatniej chwili
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at the eleventh hour
Thankfully, at the eleventh hour, we received the signatures.
when something happens very quickly
w mgnieniu oka
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in the blink of an eye
I don’t recall many details of the crash – it all happened in the blink of an eye.
if you do something enjoyable a lot because you haven’t had the opportunity to do it before
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make up for lost time
He didn’t get the chance to travel much when he was younger but he’s certainly making up for lost time now!
When you do something extremely early in the morning
o brzasku, o świcie
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at the crack of dawn
She’s up at the crack of dawn, feeding the chickens.
when something is done all day and all night, without stopping
na okrągło
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around/round the clock
Emergency services worked around the clock to rescue stranded residents.
if something is done too late to prevent a problem
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shut/ close the stable door after the horse has gone / bolted:
They’re going to stop building houses on the floodplain. Talk about shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted!
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