Vocabulary: Time

1. Match the verbs with the definitions.

a. Waste time ___ to make it possible to do something quickly.

b. Save time ___ to use time for a particular purpose.
c. Spend time ___ to operate slowly causing a delay.
d. Lose time ___ to spend time doing something waiting for something else.
e. Kill time ___ to not make good or full use of your time.

2. Complete the expressions to mean sometimes.

a. From time to _____

b. Every ____ and then
c. _____ in a while
d. _____ times

3. Match these other expressions with their definitions.

a. On time ___ In the period of time between two times or two events.
b. In time ___ To spend some time away from your work.
c. Run out of time ___ Expression to greet a person you haven’t seen in a long time.
d. One thing at a time ___ Time seems to pass very quickly.
e. Give someone a hard time ___ Always
f. Have the time of your life ___ To spend time in prison
g. In the meantime ___ Not to have more time.
h. Time flies ___ So soon or so quickly that it is surprising.
i. Third time is the charm ___ At the arranged time
j. Take some time off ___ You have failed to do something twice and hope that you
will succeed the third time.
k. Once upon a time ___ With enough time to do something.
l. Long time no see ___ Expression to start a story, especially a fairy tale.
m. In no time ___ To enjoy something very much.
n. Do time ___ To do something to delay an event, a decision.
o. Buy time ___ To make things difficult or unpleasant for someone.
p. At all times ___ Separately; not at the same time.
Answer Key

1. Match the verbs with the definitions.

a. Waste time __b_ to make it possible to do something quickly.

b. Save time __c_ to use time for a particular purpose.
c. Spend time __d_ to operate slowly causing a delay.
d. Lose time __e_ to spend time doing something waiting for something else.
e. Kill time __a_ to not make good or full use of your time.

2. Complete the expressions to mean sometimes.

a. From time to time

b. Every now and then
c. Once in a while
d. At times

3. Match these other expressions with their definitions.

a. On time __g_ In the period of time between two times or two events.

b. In time __j_ To spend some time away from your work.

c. Run out of time __l_ Expression to greet a person you haven’t seen in a long time.
d. One thing at a time __h_ Time seems to pass very quickly.
e. Give someone a hard time __p_ Always
f. Have the time of your life __n_ To spend time in prison
g. In the meantime __c_ Not to have more time.
h. Time flies __m_ So soon or so quickly that it is surprising.
i. Third time is the charm __a_ At the arranged time
j. Take some time off __i_ You have failed to do something twice and hope that you
will succeed the third time.
k. Once upon a time __b_ With enough time to do something.
l. Long time no see __k_ Expression to start a story, especially a fairy tale.
m. In no time __f_ To enjoy something very much.
n. Do time __o_ To do something to delay an event, a decision.
o. Buy time __e_ To make things difficult or unpleasant for someone.
p. At all times __d_ Separately; not at the same time.