15 Collocations about Time in English

This lesson covers common time collocations and provides examples to help you speak more fluently. By understanding these expressions, you can improve your ability to communicate effectively. Included in this lesson are lists of common collocations about time, time phrases with examples, and visual aids like images and videos.

List of Common Collocations about Time

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• Dead on time
• Free time
• From dawn till dusk
• Make time for
• Great deal of time
• Past few weeks
• Right on time
• Run out of time
• Save time
• Spare time
• Spend some time
• Take your time
• Time goes by
• Time passes
• Waste time

Time Collocations with Examples

Dead on time

• I left dead on time at 11.50pm.

Free time

• I do a lot of reading in my free time.

From dawn till dusk

• He worked from dawn till dusk.

Make time for

• She makes time for her scheduler, her cabinet and her closest advisers.

Great deal of time

• Adelson began spending a great deal of time in Israel.

Past few weeks

• The stock is healthy, having consolidated the past few weeks.

Right on time

• The trial lawyer was right on time for his next case.

Run out of time

• Only once did I start pondering nuances and run out of time.

Save time

• It saves time and it is free of a phone charge.

Spare time

• She also picked mandarin oranges on a farm in her spare time.

Spend some time

• Don is planning to spend some time fishing with his grandsons.

Take your time

• Use the right tools for what you doing, and take your time.

Time goes by

• As time goes by, you get more and more heirs.

Time passes

• As time passes, it becomes more difficult to raise funds.

Waste time

• Do you know you are wasting time?