Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts (128 page)

It's six of one and half a dozen of the other
.
Go to It's six of one and half a dozen of another.

It's that time
.
Go to (It's) about that time.

(It's) time for a change
.
an expression announcing a decision to make a change.
B
ILL
: Are you really going to take a new job? M
ARY
: Yes, it's time for a change
.
J
ANE
: Are you going to Florida for your vacation? F
RED
: No. It's time for a change. We're going skiing.

(It's) time I left
.
The time has come for me to go. (Also in other persons. See also (It's) time we were going.)
It's almost dawn! Time I left
.
It's time we left. The party is totally over.

(It's) time to go
.
It is now time to leave.
J
ANE
: Look at the clock! Time to go! J
OHN
: Yup! I'm out of here too
.
M
OTHER
: It's four o'clock. The party's over. Time to go. B
ILL
: I had a good time. Thank you.

(It's) time to hit the road
.
AND
(I'd) better hit the road.; (I've) got to hit the road
.
It's time to leave.
H
ENRY
: Look at the clock. It's past midnight. It's time to hit the road. A
NDREW
: Yeah. We got to go. S
UE
: Okay, good night
.
B
ILL
: I've got to hit the road. I have a long day tomorrow. M
ARY
: Okay, good night. B
ILL
: Bye, Mary.

(It's) time to move along
.
Go to (It's) time to run.

(It's) time to move on
.
AND
(Let's) just move on
.
Let's stop worrying, complaining, or feeling guilty (about something) and let things return to normal.
D
ON
: Yes, it was a bad accident, but it's time to move on
.
H
ANNA
: It's over. It can't be undone. A
NDREW
: Let's just move on.

(It's) time to push along
.
Go to (It's) time to run.

(It's) time to run
.
AND
(It's) time to move along.; (It's) time to push along.; (It's) time to push off.; (It's) time to split
.
It's time to leave.
A
NDREW
: Time to push off. I've got to get home. H
ENRY
: See you, dude
.
J
OHN
: It's time to split. I've got to go. S
UE
: Okay. See you tomorrow.