To be pressed for time
C1To be short of time; to have too little time.
Time is of the essence
C1Time is crucial; it's very important to act quickly.
To buy time
C1To delay something to gain more time.
To run out of time
C1To no longer have enough time.
In the nick of time
C1Just in time; at the very last moment.
To make time for
C1To find time to do something.
To have ample time
C1To have plenty of time.
To kill time
C1To spend time idly while waiting.
To gain/lose time
C1To get ahead of/fall behind schedule.
A tight schedule
C1A very busy schedule with little free time.
To schedule a meeting
C1To arrange a meeting at a specific time.
To meet a deadline
C1To complete something by a specific date.
To be behind schedule
C1To be delayed.
To be ahead of schedule
C1To be progressing faster than planned.
To keep to a schedule
C1To stick to a plan.
To allocate time
C1To set aside time for a specific purpose.
In due course
C1At the appropriate time; eventually.
With all due speed
C1As quickly as possible.
To be pressed for time
C2To be short of time; to have very little time.
At the eleventh hour
C2At the last possible moment.
In the fullness of time
C2Eventually; after a period of time.
To steal a march on someone
C2To gain an advantage over someone by acting before them.
To buy oneself time
C2To delay something to gain more time.
To make time
C2To create time in one's schedule.