(and) not before time (too)

idiom

chiefly British
used to say that something should have happened sooner
They're finally going to change things, and not before time, too.

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Everton look set to make their second signing of the January transfer window by bolstering their squad at right-back, and not before time. James Nalton, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022

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“(and) not before time (too).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28and%29%20not%20before%20time%20%28too%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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