Idioms about " Schedule "
Phrases & Idioms about Schedules with Meaning & Examples
(Do Something) By the Book
- Meaning: According to established procedure
- Example: Why don’t you do the programming job by the book for the first few times? Later you can try out your own ideas.
(In the) Fullness of Time
- Meaning: Eventually, when appropriate; after you wait patiently
- Example: Cynthia seems completely lost in her new position, but in the fullness of time I’m sure she’ll develop into a fine employee.
After The Fact
- Meaning: Too late; after something is completed or finalized.
- Example: Yes, Bob distributed a PowerPoint presentation, but he did it after the fact – we had already heard everything in it during the meeting.
Against The Clock
- Meaning: Forced to hurry to meet a deadline
- Example: We’re racing against the clock to finish the ad campaign. We may have to work all night!
Note: Generally “race against the clock.”
Ahead Of The Game
- Meaning: Making faster progress than anticipated; ahead of schedule
- Example: We’re ahead of the game. We’ve already finished unit 1 in the group project, and everyone else is still working on it.
Back to the Drawing Board
- Meaning: Forced to begin something again
- Example: The currency devaluation has completely changed the situation, and all our work has been wasted. Back to the drawing board!
