not before time
not be·fore time
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- US Pronunciation
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- [not bih-fawr, -fohr tahym]
- /nɒt bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr taɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [not bih-fawr, -fohr tahym]
- /nɒt bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr taɪm/
Definition of not before time words
- phrase not before time If you say not before time after a statement has been made about something that has been done, you are saying in an emphatic way that you think it should have been done sooner. 0
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Parts of speech for Not before time
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not before time popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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