time's up
English
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈtaɪmz ˌʌp/
Phrase
- The deadline has passed; there is no more available time.
- 2008, Rick Lax, Lawyer Boy, St. Martin’s Press, page 28:
- “Time’s up,” the proctor announced at the end of the third section. “Put your pencils down. There will be a fifteen minute break. You are encouraged to use the bathroom during this time.”
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References
- “time’s up”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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