What does crack of dawn mean? Idiom Meaning: very early in the morning Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Seinfeld “The Caddy” (1996) Time of Scene: 00:03:40 George Costanza: See, Steinbrenner is like the first guy in at the crack of dawn. He sees […]
like clockwork
What does like clockwork mean? Idiom Meaning: precise or timely with no delay Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Hello, Dolly! (1969) Time of Scene: 00:27:00 Dolly Levi: Not acquaintances, Mr. Kemper. Friends. Dear friends from days gone by. My late husband Ephraim Levi […]
time flies
What does time flies mean? Idiom Meaning: time goes quickly Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Grey’s Anatomy “Time Has Come Today” (2006) Time of Scene: n/a Dr. Meredith Grey: Time flies. Time waits for no man. Time heals all wounds. All any of […]
yesterday’s news
What does yesterday’s news mean? Idiom Meaning: something that is no longer interesting Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: The Shootist (1976) Time of Scene: 00:36:00 Pulford confidante: Pulford, J.B. Books over at Mrs. Rogers’… Jack Pulford: …is yesterday’s news. Pulford confidante: Yeah, but […]
now or never
What does now or never mean? Idiom Meaning: last chance to do something Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Old School (2003) Time of Scene: 00:06:30 Frank: Hey, I just want to thank you one last time for being here. It’s the best day […]
beat around the bush
What does beat around the bush mean? Idiom Meaning: delay or avoid talking about something Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Fear (1996) Time of Scene: n/a Steve Walker: David, I don’t want to beat around the bush. I came to tell you that you’re […]
until hell freezes over
What does until hell freezes over mean? Idiom Meaning: forever or for a very long time Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Peaky Blinders “Heathens” (2017) Time of Scene: N/A Aunt Polly: I never thought my high fucking heels from Paris would be stepping […]
quality time
What does quality time mean? Idiom Meaning: time spent with friends, family, or loved ones Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Nice Guy Johnny (2010) Time of Scene: ~00:07:50 Johnny Rizzo: I know what you’re trying to do, Uncle Terry, and I’m not interested. Okay? Uncle […]
question of time
What does question of time mean? Idiom Meaning: an inevitability Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Life During Wartime (2010) Time of Scene: ~01:02:50 Trish: Are you seeing anyone? Mark Wiener: No, I’m more focused on China. Everything else is history. It’s just a question of […]
many moons
What does many moons mean? Idiom Meaning: a long time Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows: Chastity Bites (2013) Time of Scene: ~01:21:10 Leah: Not so fast, you eurotrash hell whore. Katharine: Leah! Liz Batho: Leah. You little brat. I knew you’d make an appearance here […]