it's about time
At last, phew
An expression signaling that something has finally happened after an unreasonable or frustrating delay: It's about time you showed up—we've been waiting an hour.
The phrase can express relief, impatience, or mild rebuke.
It often stands alone as a reaction: They're finally fixing that pothole. It's about time!
- momentBrief period of time
- overduePast expected arrival
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- clockDevice displaying time
- reliefEasing of distress
impatience · frustration · culmination · resolution · exasperation · watch · eagerness · satisfaction · moment of truth · reunion · achievement · breakthrough · deadline · tick · tick tock · instant · anticipation · duration
it's about timetoo soon
Earlier than appropriate
premature · ahead of schedule · right on time · right on schedule · early
it's about timealready
Prior to now
not yet · slow down · hold your horses · not so fast · patience
it's about timeno rush
No urgency here
no hurry · take your time · in due time · all in good time · patience is a virtue
itself, about, time, times, timed, timing, timer, timers, timely