it's about time

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Definition of it's about time

informal

—used to say often in an annoyed way that something should have happened sooner It's about time you got here. I've been waiting for over an hour!"They're getting married." "Well, it's about time!"

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“It's about time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it%27s%20about%20time. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.

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