ALL meanings of behind the times
be·hind the times
B b - idioms behind the times in no time, in a very brief time; almost at once: Working together, they cleaned the entire house in no time. 1
- idioms behind the times in time, early enough: to come in time for dinner. in the future; eventually: In time he'll see what is right. in the correct rhythm or tempo: There would always be at least one child who couldn't play in time with the music. 1
- idioms behind the times keep time, to record time, as a watch or clock does. to mark or observe the tempo. to perform rhythmic movements in unison. 1
- idioms behind the times kill time, to occupy oneself with some activity to make time pass quickly: While I was waiting, I killed time counting the cars on the freight trains. 1
- idioms behind the times make time, to move quickly, especially in an attempt to recover lost time. to travel at a particular speed. 1
- idioms behind the times make time with, Slang. to pursue or take as a sexual partner. 1
- idioms behind the times many a time, again and again; frequently: Many a time they didn't have enough to eat and went to bed hungry. 1
- idioms behind the times mark time, to suspend progress temporarily, as to await developments; fail to advance. Military. to move the feet alternately as in marching, but without advancing. 1
- idioms behind the times on one's own time, during one's free time; without payment: He worked out more efficient production methods on his own time. 1
- idioms behind the times on time, at the specified time; punctually. to be paid for within a designated period of time, as in installments: Many people are never out of debt because they buy everything on time. 1
- idioms behind the times out of time, not in the proper rhythm: His singing was out of time with the music. 1
- idioms behind the times pass the time of day, to converse briefly with or greet someone: The women would stop in the market to pass the time of day. 1
- idioms behind the times take one's time, to be slow or leisurely; dawdle: Speed was important here, but he just took his time. 1
- idioms behind the times time after time, again and again; repeatedly; often: I've told him time after time not to slam the door. 1
- idioms behind the times time and time again, repeatedly; often: Time and time again I warned her to stop smoking. Also, time and again. 1
- idioms behind the times time of life, (one's) age: At your time of life you must be careful not to overdo things. 1
- idioms behind the times time of one's life, Informal. an extremely enjoyable experience: They had the time of their lives on their trip to Europe. 1
- adjective behind the times (Idiomatic) Out of date; old-fashioned; obsolete; outmoded; outdated. 0