(and) not before time (too)
phrase
chiefly British
—used to say that something should have happened sooner
They're finally going to change things, and not before time, too.
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“(and) not before time (too).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28and%29%20not%20before%20time%20%28too%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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