Time

1. Beat the clock – to finish something before a deadline (встигнути вчасно)

➡ It was the night before the big conference, and I was racing to beat the clock to wrap up some last-minute details.

2. In retrospect – looking back on a past event with a new understanding. (озираючись назад)

➡ In retrospect, I should have spent more time preparing for the presentation if I wanted to feel more confident.

3. Time on my hands – to have nothing to do (мати багато вільного часу)

➡ With two kids and a full-time job, I hardly ever have time on my hands.

4. Call it a day – to stop working on something for the day (закінчити роботу на сьогодні)

➡ I’m exhausted. I think we can call it a day and pick up where we left off tomorrow morning with clearer heads.

5. In a jiffy – very quickly or soon. (дуже скоро, за мить) *informal

➡ I’m busy right now, but I’ll be with you in a jiffy.

6. In the blink of an eye – very quickly, almost instantly. (миттєво)

➡ Everything changed in the blink of an eye – one minute we were friends, and the next we were almost like strangers.

7. At the eleventh hour – at the last possible moment. (в останній момент)

➡ I thought I’d missed the last train home, but somehow I made it to the station at the eleventh hour and caught it.

8. To kill time – to do something just to pass the time while waiting. (витрачати час, щоб заповнити очікування)

➡ The flight was delayed, so I ended up wandering around the airport for half the day to kill time.

9. Finite – limited (обмежений)

➡ Time is a finite resource, so it's essential to allocate it effectively.

10. Fleeting – passing quickly, not lastin long (швидкоплинний)

➡ In today’s fast-paced world, time often feels fleeting, which makes mindfulness a powerful tool to help us pause, slow down, and be fully present in the moment.

11. Linger – to take a long time to disappear (затримуватися, залишатися надовго (у думках чи фізично)

➡ While the past may linger in our minds, the present seems to fly by and the future often fills us with anxiety. Time itself is merely an illusion created by human minds.