- high time
- {adj. phr.}, {used predicatively} (stress on "time") Dire, necessary, and sufficient circumstances prompting action. * /It is high time we sold the old house; it will fall apart within a year./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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High time — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
High Time — may refer to:In film and television: * High Time (film), a film directed by Blake Edwards * High Times (TV series), a Scottish comedy drama seriesIn music: * High Time (album), an album by MC5 * High Time (TMGE album), an album by Thee Michelle… … Wikipedia
high time — the appropriate time or past the appropriate time: It s high time he got out of bed. * * * … Universalium
high time — {adj. phr.}, {used predicatively} (stress on time ) Dire, necessary, and sufficient circumstances prompting action. * /It is high time we sold the old house; it will fall apart within a year./ … Dictionary of American idioms
High Time Resolution Astrophysics — (HTRA) is a section of astronomy/astrophysics involved in measuring and studying astronomical phenomena in time scales of 1 second and smaller (t.b.c.). This breed of astronomy has developed with higher efficiency detectors and larger telescopes… … Wikipedia
High Time (film) — Infobox Film name = High Time caption = Original 1960 film poster director = Blake Edwards producer = Charles Brackett writer = Garson Kanin (story) Frank Waldman and Tom Waldman (screenplay) starring = Bing Crosby Fabian Tuesday Weld Nicole… … Wikipedia
High Time (Dottie West album) — Infobox Album Name = High Time Type = Album Artist = Dottie West Released = 1982 Recorded = 1982 Genre = Country Pop Length = Label = Liberty Records Producer = Brent Maher Randy Goodrum Reviews = Last album = Wild West 1981 This album = High… … Wikipedia
High Time to Kill — Infobox Book name = High Time to Kill title orig = translator = image caption = First edition cover author = Raymond Benson illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = James Bond subject = genre = Spy fiction … Wikipedia
High Time (song) — Infobox Single Name = High Time Artist = Styx from Album = Kilroy Was Here B side = Double Life Released = 1983 Recorded = 1982 Genre = Pop/Rock Length = Label = A M Writer = Dennis DeYoung Producer = Styx Chart position = * #48 (US Billboard Hot … Wikipedia
High Time (album) — Infobox Album | Name = High Time Type = Album Artist = MC5 Released = 1971 Recorded = September October 1970 Length = 41:56 Label = Atlantic Producer = Geoffrey Haslam, MC5 Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… … Wikipedia
