Deep Thinking
Live in the moment
Focus on the present rather than worrying about the past or future.
Lose track of time
Become so absorbed in something that you stop noticing the time.
Let time slip through your fingers
Fail to use time effectively or meaningfully.
A moment of clarity
A brief period when you suddenly understand something important.
Step off the treadmill
Stop following a busy or repetitive lifestyle
Slow down and take stock
Pause to reflect on what’s happening in your life
Tune into your body
Pay attention to your natural rhythms and needs.
In a shake
Meaning: Very quickly (shortened form of “in two shakes of a lamb’s tail”).
Example: I’ll be there in a shake.
24/7 mindset
A constant, unbroken approach to productivity or availability.
On autopilot
Functioning without conscious awareness, often due to routine.
Marching to the beat of a different drum
Living differently from others or from societal norms.
Unplug from the grid
Disconnect from modern, time-bound systems.
In due course
Meaning: At the appropriate or expected time.
In the nick of time
Meaning: Just before it is too late.
Example: We arrived in the nick of time to catch the last train.
To bide one’s time
Meaning: To wait patiently for the right moment.
Example: She decided to bide her time before making a move.
By and large
Meaning: Generally speaking.
Example: By and large, the meeting went well despite some disagreements.
In hindsight
Meaning: Looking back on a situation after it has happened.
Example: In hindsight, I should have taken that job offer.
At the eleventh hour
Meaning: At the last possible moment.
Example: They signed the contract at the eleventh hour.
Till the cows come home
Meaning: For a very long time.
Example: You can argue till the cows come home, but I won’t change my mind.
When pigs fly
Meaning: Something that will never happen.
Example: He’ll clean his room when pigs fly.
In a jiffy
Meaning: Very quickly, immediately.
Example: I’ll be ready in a jiffy
In the twinkling of an eye
Meaning: Very fast, instantly.
Example: The magician disappeared in the twinkling of an eye.
In a New York minute
Meaning: Very fast, faster than usual.
Example: She finished the task in a New York minute.
By the skin of one’s teeth
Meaning: Just barely, almost failed to meet the time or deadline.
Example: She caught the train by the skin of her teeth.
Till kingdom come
Meaning: Until the end of time, forever.
Example: They will argue about politics till kingdom come.