it's about time

idiom

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 5 Dec. 2024.

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