“the time of day”

The following 3 entries include the term the time of day.

pass the time of day

phrase

: to exchange greetings or engage in pleasant conversation

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give (someone) the time of day

phrase

: to pay attention to someone —usually used in negative statements

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not give (someone) the time of day

phrase

: to not give (someone) any attention or help

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