the time is up

phrase

: the allowed period of time has ended

When the time was up, the teacher told the students to put down their pencils and hand in their tests.

Examples of the time is up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once the time is up, Cohoon says to gently rub them together with your hands to clean off the dirt, grime, and residue from your towels. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026

Remove the eggs as soon as the time is up. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026

This involves setting a timer for 15 minutes and writing down every worrying thought that comes to mind until the time is up, then shutting the journal. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025

Set a Timer For particularly difficult or unpleasant tasks, set a timer for a short duration—for example, five to 30 minutes—and commit to working on that task until the time is up. — Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025

Rhymes for the time is up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup