time for someone or something
- time for someone or something
*time for someone or something
the time to deal with someone or something. (Often with the negative. *Typically:
get \time for someone or something
; have \time for someone or something
; give someone \time for someone or something
; make \time for someone or something
; find \time for someone or something.) •
I'm sorry, I don't have time for you today.
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I don't think I have time for a game of chess.
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I have time for one short game.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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have a lot of time for someone — have a lot of time for (someone/something) to like and admire someone or something. I ve got a lot of time for Jenny. She always has something interesting to say. I ve got a lot of time for his ideas about child psychology … New idioms dictionary
beat the drum for someone or something — tv. to promote or support someone or something. □ I spent a lot of time beating the drum for our plans for the future. □ The senator is only beating the drum for his special interests … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
have a lot of time for something — have a lot of time for (someone/something) to like and admire someone or something. I ve got a lot of time for Jenny. She always has something interesting to say. I ve got a lot of time for his ideas about child psychology … New idioms dictionary
have a lot of time for — (someone/something) to like and admire someone or something. I ve got a lot of time for Jenny. She always has something interesting to say. I ve got a lot of time for his ideas about child psychology … New idioms dictionary
time — time1 W1S1 [taım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(minutes/hours etc)¦ 2¦(on a clock)¦ 3¦(occasion)¦ 4¦(point when something happens)¦ 5¦(period of time)¦ 6¦(available time)¦ 7 all the time 8 most of the time 9 half the time 10 at tim … Dictionary of contemporary English
have no use for someone — have no use for (someone/something) to have a very low opinion of someone or something. To my mother, my friends were simply a bunch of bums, and she had no use for them. He has no use for gossip, which he thinks is a waste of time. Etymology:… … New idioms dictionary
make allowances for someone — make allowances for (someone/something) to consider particular facts relating to someone or something. We try to make allowances for our students different language backgrounds. When planning a trip, you have to make allowances for things that… … New idioms dictionary
have no time for — phrase to dislike someone or something I have no time for that kind of silly behaviour. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: time * * * be unable or unwilling to spend time on he had no time for anything except… … Useful english dictionary
not have much time for — phrase to dislike someone or something I don’t have much time for people like him. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: time … Useful english dictionary
make time for — make time (for) phrase to find time to do something or be with someone in spite of being busy He’s finding it difficult to make time for his children. Thesaurus: to find, or to have enough time for somethingsynonym Main entry: make … Useful english dictionary
have a lot of time for — informal phrase to like someone or something very much I have a lot of time for Katy, I think she’s great. Thesaurus: to love or like a person or thingsynonym Main entry: time … Useful english dictionary
