“the time of”

The following 5 entries include the term the time of.

pass the time of day

phrase

: to exchange greetings or engage in pleasant conversation

at the time of (something)

phrase

: when (something) happened

give (someone) the time of day

phrase

: to pay attention to someone usually used in negative statements

have the time of one's life

phrase

: to enjoy oneself very much : to have a lot of fun

not give (someone) the time of day

phrase

: to not give (someone) any attention or help


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