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What is “the eleventh hour”? What does it mean to work “against the clock”? If something is happening “as we speak”, when is that? Watch and learn 10 common idioms of time used at work, in school, and in everyday life. Master these common expressions, so you know the meaning of idioms such as the crack of dawn, in a heartbeat, just in time, behind the times, ahead of time, and more. After watching this lesson, you will understand what others are saying to you. Then, when you’re ready, start using some of these expressions yourself to sound more natural and advanced in English! Test your understanding with the quiz: engvid.com/learn-10-time-expressions-in-english
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In this lesson:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 1. in a heartbeat
01:25 2. around the clock
02:01 3. as we speak
02:49 4. against the clock
03:50 5. at the eleventh hour
04:57 mini-test
06:54 6. at the crack of dawn
07:35 7. ahead of time
08:07 8. behind the times
08:45 9. out of time
09:24 10. just in time
10:08 mini-test #2
11:54 Conclusion
What is “the eleventh hour”? What does it mean to work “against the clock”? If something is happening “as we speak”, when is that? Watch and learn 10 common idioms of time used at work, in school, and in everyday life. Master these common expressions, so you know the meaning of idioms such as the crack of dawn, in a heartbeat, just in time, behind the times, ahead of time, and more. After watching this lesson, you will understand what others are saying to you. Then, when you’re ready, start using some of these expressions yourself to sound more natural and advanced in English! Test your understanding with the quiz: engvid.com/learn-10-time-expressions-in-english
If you want to improve your English even more, check out my course, Correct Your English Errors in 10 Minutes a Day: 10.bexenglish.com
More lessons like this:
Prepositions of Time: 6 Easy Exceptions youtu.be/_1YwKxMvLxA
Easy English Expressions with "OUT OF" youtu.be/erA1adH1R_c
In this lesson:
00:00 Introduction
00:37 1. in a heartbeat
01:25 2. around the clock
02:01 3. as we speak
02:49 4. against the clock
03:50 5. at the eleventh hour
04:57 mini-test
06:54 6. at the crack of dawn
07:35 7. ahead of time
08:07 8. behind the times
08:45 9. out of time
09:24 10. just in time
10:08 mini-test #2
11:54 Conclusion
