to spend a lot of time doing something because you did not have the opportunity to do it previously
I didn't travel much as a young adult but I'm certainly making up for lost time now.
in the nick of time
at the last possible moment
A nick was a mark on a stick which was used in the past to measure time.
We got there just in the nick of time. A minute later and she'd have left.
at the last possible moment
A nick was a mark on a stick which was used in the past to measure time.
We got there just in the nick of time. A minute later and she'd have left.
A stitch in time (saves nine).
something that you say which means it is better to deal with a problem early before it gets too bad
If you don't repair the oil leak now, you might damage the whole engine. It's a case of a stitch in time.
something that you say which means it is better to deal with a problem early before it gets too bad
If you don't repair the oil leak now, you might damage the whole engine. It's a case of a stitch in time.
(but remember: riches are better than stitches!)
bide your time
to wait patiently for a good opportunity to do something
She was biding her time until she could get her revenge.
to wait patiently for a good opportunity to do something
She was biding her time until she could get her revenge.
have time on your hands
to have time when you have nothing to do
Now that her children are all at school, she has a lot of time on her hands.
(from Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms)
to have time when you have nothing to do
Now that her children are all at school, she has a lot of time on her hands.
(from Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms)
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