(There's) no time like the present.

(There's) no time like the present.
(There's) no time like the present.
Prov. Cliché Do what you are supposed to do now. (You can use this to suggest that something be done right away.) •

Jill: When should we start cleaning up the house? Jane: No time like the present.

Start studying for the big exam now, instead of waiting till the night before. There's no time like the present.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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