“time of”

The following 10 entries include the term time of.

pass the time of day

phrase

: to exchange greetings or engage in pleasant conversation

time-of-flight

adjective

: of, relating to, being, or done with an instrument (such as a mass spectrometer) that separates particles (such as ions) according to the time required for them to traverse a tube of a certain length

time of day

: the time as indicated by the clock

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 a rough time (of it)

phrase

: to have a difficult time

have a thin time (of it)

phrase

: to be in a difficult situation especially because one does not have enough money

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

time of year

noun phrase

: period of the year : season


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