have (got) the time

idiom

—used to ask someone what time it is

"Do you have the time?" "Yes, it's 10 minutes past 3."

Excuse me, but have you got the time?

Examples of have (got) the time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Early detection is key on big, busy farms where farmers don’t have the time to check on every cow, every day, Somerdin says. —Vickie Chachere, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

Instead, wait until after the main service has finished and the cabin has settled down—that's when flight attendants are most likely to have the time (and bandwidth) to help. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025

The president wouldn’t care, knowing that most Americans don’t have the time and resources to sue. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 July 2025

This is only a small negative, as the ease of use of FPV drones on offer is exceptional, and many people simply don't have the time or patience to learn how to fly traditional FPV drones. —James Abbott, Space.com, 14 July 2025

Many hospitals, clinics and doctor’s offices simply don’t have the time, personnel, money or will to implement AI. —Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025

Too much of the workforce training industry has become a low-accountability ecosystem where success is measured in ‘seat time’, not salaries earned – and would-be workers living paycheck-to-paycheck rarely have the time and resources to take that risk. —Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025

Chapple with his business, Vassos with her son's wedding, coming up this summer — and wouldn't have the time or energy to plan an meaningful wedding for themselves. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 July 2025

The Force might be powerful with many cosplayers, but not all of us have the time, credits, and/or expertise required to go handmade. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 July 2025