keep good time

keep good time
keep good time
[for a watch or clock] to be accurate. •

I have to return my watch to the store because it doesn't keep good time.

Mine keeps good time.

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See: KEEP TIME.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • keep good time — See: KEEP TIME …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • keep good time — ► keep good (or bad) time 1) (of a clock or watch) record time accurately (or inaccurately). 2) be habitually punctual (or not punctual). Main Entry: ↑time …   English terms dictionary

  • keep good time — keep good (or bad) time 1) (of a clock or watch) record time accurately (or inaccurately) 2) (of a person) be habitually punctual (or not punctual) …   Useful english dictionary

  • keep good time — work accurately (a clock) My watch has not been keeping good time lately …   Idioms and examples

  • keep\ good\ time — See: keep time …   Словарь американских идиом

  • keep good time — be exact (especially of a watch or clock) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • keep bad time — ► keep good (or bad) time 1) (of a clock or watch) record time accurately (or inaccurately). 2) be habitually punctual (or not punctual). Main Entry: ↑time …   English terms dictionary

  • keep good (or bad) time — 1》 (of a clock or watch) record time accurately (or inaccurately). 2》 be habitually punctual (or not punctual). → time …   English new terms dictionary

  • keep time — 1. To observe rhythm accurately, or along with others 2. (of a clock or watch) to go accurately • • • Main Entry: ↑keep keep time 1. To run accurately, like a clock (also keep good time) 2. To move or perform in the same rhythm 3. To record times …   Useful english dictionary

  • time — ► NOUN 1) the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future, regarded as a whole. 2) a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon. 3) the favourable or appropriate moment to do… …   English terms dictionary

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