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
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The project will have the time frame of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Most people don’t have the time to follow these things very closely, or the expertise to judge them.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Many of these workers simply don’t have the time to coordinate and attend town halls.
—Christine Lightfoot, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
Arapahoe County’s health department has worked with schools for years to bring the shots to children whose parents don’t have the time or transportation to take them to a doctor, Wolff said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Use a generous amount on the scalp and ends before bed, then wash out the excess the morning after.
Don’t have the time?
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 12 May 2025
The easy-living on this island actually may be why the capuchins have the time and freedom to try doing random things that lead to activities like tool use or kidnappings, the researchers say.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
Handlers must be reasonably fit for a level walk up to 5 miles, be capable of helping the dog over fences and have the time and patience for training.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
These areas tend to have affluent shoppers who have the time for and interest in shopping that way.
—Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Most people don’t have the time to follow these things very closely, or the expertise to judge them.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Many of these workers simply don’t have the time to coordinate and attend town halls.
—Christine Lightfoot, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2025
Arapahoe County’s health department has worked with schools for years to bring the shots to children whose parents don’t have the time or transportation to take them to a doctor, Wolff said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
Use a generous amount on the scalp and ends before bed, then wash out the excess the morning after.
Don’t have the time?
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 12 May 2025
The easy-living on this island actually may be why the capuchins have the time and freedom to try doing random things that lead to activities like tool use or kidnappings, the researchers say.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 May 2025
Handlers must be reasonably fit for a level walk up to 5 miles, be capable of helping the dog over fences and have the time and patience for training.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025
These areas tend to have affluent shoppers who have the time for and interest in shopping that way.
—Alexandra Talty, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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“Have (got) the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28got%29%20the%20time. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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