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TIME TO KILL, HAVE (SOME)

to have a period of time to pass while waiting for some future event
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1. I expected the plane to leave at 4:30 but it has been delayed. Now I have some time to kill while I wait for the plane.
2. Sarah arrived at the meeting early. She had time to kill so she read a magazine.

Synonym: time on (one’s) hands. The expression suggests that one must get rid of (kill) the extra time.


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