have (got) the time
idiom
—used to ask someone what time it is
"Do you have the time?" "Yes, it's 10 minutes past 3."
Excuse me, but have you got the time?
Examples of have (got) the time in a Sentence
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However, the gym can be both costly and intimidating, and some people just simply don’t have the time due to work or travel schedules.
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Few people have the time in the morning to grate potatoes, but luckily frozen hash browns can always be on hand.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Many buyers don't have the time or desire to run your business.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The first-level managers play the largest role in retention, but top-level leadership must ensure that the managers have the time and resources to support their employees.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That approach comes from decades of tough mill workers who just didn't have the time or temperament to be BS'd by somebody.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The Yankees don't have the time to sit around and sulk after losing their second-best player.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Everyone was fine, but the experience left us grateful to have the time and flexibility to problem-solve on the fly.
—Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Paraprofessionals in classrooms may not have the time to go to school with the burdens of work or childcare.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Few people have the time in the morning to grate potatoes, but luckily frozen hash browns can always be on hand.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Many buyers don't have the time or desire to run your business.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The first-level managers play the largest role in retention, but top-level leadership must ensure that the managers have the time and resources to support their employees.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
That approach comes from decades of tough mill workers who just didn't have the time or temperament to be BS'd by somebody.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
The Yankees don't have the time to sit around and sulk after losing their second-best player.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Everyone was fine, but the experience left us grateful to have the time and flexibility to problem-solve on the fly.
—Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Paraprofessionals in classrooms may not have the time to go to school with the burdens of work or childcare.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Have (got) the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28got%29%20the%20time. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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