After the earthquake, volunteers worked around the clock to bring food and water to the victims. “Around the clock” means…

Although scientists have made great progress in developing treatments for cancer, we’re still light-years away from curing it completely. If something is “light-years away,” it is…

My dog starts barking every morning at 6 AM, like clockwork. If something happens “like clockwork,” it happens…

I’m leaving the office in the early afternoon so that I can beat the rush hour traffic. “Rush hour” is…

When my father had a heart attack, we got him to the hospital in the nick of time. The doctor said that if we had waited 15 more minutes, he could have had serious complications. “In the nick of time” means…

Sorry I didn’t let you know that we’d be out of town last weekend. When we saw that the weather was nice, my husband and I made a spur of the moment decision to go on a camping trip in the mountains. “Spur of the moment” means…

Sarah has been an alcoholic for years. It’s only a matter of time before she develops liver problems. If something is “only a matter of time”…

Isabelle was a stay-at-home mother for almost 30 years, and now the youngest of her four children has left for college – so she has a lot of time on her hands. If you have “time on your hands,” you have…

I sent an e-mail to my favorite singer – and he actually wrote me back! Getting his message made my day! If something “made your day”…

It’s as plain as day that she’s had plastic surgery – nobody’s face is completely free of wrinkles at 70. If something is “as plain as day,” it’s…

It’s about time you called! We’ve been wondering where you were for the past hour. If you say “it’s about time” something happened, you are saying…

My son is having the time of his life at soccer camp – he doesn’t want to come home! If you’re “having the time of your life,” you are…