time flies
/ˌtaɪm ˈflaɪz/NEUTRAL · C2
Meaning
the hours or years seem to pass surprisingly quickly
Examples
- 1Is it midnight already? Time flies when we chat about old school friends.
- 2Time flew during the pottery class; we were surprised when the teacher asked us to stop.
- 3Our baby is starting school already; time flies!
- 4Has an hour really passed since we started chatting? Time flies!
- 5I can hardly believe our tenth anniversary is tomorrow; time flies.
Grammar
Time takes singular agreement. The present form is flies; the past form is flew.
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