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?

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The rising number of retirees and childless working age families means that more people have the time and space to take in foster pets and volunteer at shelters. Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025 In a memo to House members Thursday, Perez, R-Miami, stopped short of calling for a special session on redistricting, saying the Legislature didn’t have the time or resources. Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025 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

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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 20 Aug. 2025.

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