informal. —used to say
it is time to do something that should have been done a long time ago
It’s high time we made some changes around here. It’s high time (that) you cleaned your room.
How do you use high time in a sentence?
(1)
It’s high time this leakage of information was put a stop to.
(2) It’s high time we all stood up for our rights around here. (3) It is high time they arrived. (4) It’s high time we had a party.
Why do we say high time?
‘High time’ derives from
the allusion to the warmest time of day – when the sun is highest in the sky
. High noon is another way of saying it.
What does high mean?
Full Definition of high
(Entry 1 of 3) 1a :
rising or extending upward a great distance
: taller than average, usual, or expected a high wall a high fly ball. b : having a specified height or elevation : tall six feet high —often used in combination sky-highwaist-high.
Is high time left?
7 Answers. The expressions “it’s time” to express that something should happen now, or “about time” or “high time”, when some action or event is overdue, are followed by a verb in a past tense, either simple or continuous: It’s time
we left
. It’s about time we were going. It’s high time you got a job.
Is a high time?
—used to say
it is time to do something that should have been done a long time ago
It’s high time we made some changes around here.
Is high time formal?
“It’s high time” – is a
formal
statement that it is important that something happen soon or that something happen now.
Which tense is used after it is high time?
In a construction introduced by the phrase “it’s time” or “it’s high time”, we use a verb in
the subjunctive past tense
to complete the construction. The subjunctive past tense is identical to the simple past for all verbs except “to be”.
What follows its high time?
It’s (high) time + past subjunctive expresses that something should be done and that it is already a bit late:
It’s time you went to bed
. You’ll have to get up early tomorrow. It’s high time I bought a new pair of jeans.
Is high time I left a correct English?
“
It’s high time that we left
“. In that case “left” isn’t a past form. It is a form of subjunctive. You only use the past form to change “leave” into a subjunctive.
What type of word is highest?
Highest is an
adjective
– Word Type.
How do you say your high?
- Stoned.
- Baked.
- Ripped.
- Toast.
- Higher than a bats ass.
- Baked beans.
- Putting on a green sweater.
- Faded.
What’s another word for being high?
| high wasted | dazed euphoric | geeked reeling | zonked-out spaced-out | hopped-up strung out |
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What is past subjunctive used for?
Past subjunctive is a term in traditional grammar in which were is used in
a clause to express an unreal or hypothetical condition in the present, past, or future
. For example, “If I were you . . .” is a popular phrase used to describe an impossible imagined scenario in which the speaker is someone else.
How do you use it’s about time?
“It’s about time” is very commonly used to
indicate something is past due
: (it is) past the time when something should have happened: It’s about time she got a job. It’s mildly sarcastic, because the other meaning is that it’s the proper time: Long past the right time; also, approximately the right time.
Would rather to grammar?
I would rather (‘I prefer’, ‘I would prefer’) is used as
a modal auxiliary verb
. It is followed by the infinitive (without ‘to’) when its subject is the same as the subject of the next verb. This happens when we talk about what we would prefer to do. I would rather (or I’d rather) stay with you.
