have (got) the time
idiom
—used to ask someone what time it is
"Do you have the time?" "Yes, it's 10 minutes past 3."
Excuse me, but have you got the time?
Examples of have (got) the time in a Sentence
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This is only a small negative, as the ease of use of FPV drones on offer is exceptional, and many people simply don't have the time or patience to learn how to fly traditional FPV drones.
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James Abbott, Space.com, 14 July 2025
Many hospitals, clinics and doctor’s offices simply don’t have the time, personnel, money or will to implement AI.
—Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Too much of the workforce training industry has become a low-accountability ecosystem where success is measured in ‘seat time’, not salaries earned – and would-be workers living paycheck-to-paycheck rarely have the time and resources to take that risk.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Chapple with his business, Vassos with her son's wedding, coming up this summer — and wouldn't have the time or energy to plan an meaningful wedding for themselves.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 July 2025
The Force might be powerful with many cosplayers, but not all of us have the time, credits, and/or expertise required to go handmade.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The importance of this in the open-source community cannot be understated, as some of the most important software in the world relies on tiny communities that do not have the time or resources to meet onerous cybersecurity regulations.
—Stephanie Domas, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Losing access would require patients to rely on procedural abortions, necessitating more time, resources, and specialized care—further taxing our overburdened healthcare workforce and increasing wait times for patients who don’t have the time to spare.
—Jb Pritzker, Time, 24 June 2025
Rarely does Baratz have the time and serenity to appreciate his agency’s climb.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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James Abbott, Space.com, 14 July 2025
Many hospitals, clinics and doctor’s offices simply don’t have the time, personnel, money or will to implement AI.
—Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Too much of the workforce training industry has become a low-accountability ecosystem where success is measured in ‘seat time’, not salaries earned – and would-be workers living paycheck-to-paycheck rarely have the time and resources to take that risk.
—Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Chapple with his business, Vassos with her son's wedding, coming up this summer — and wouldn't have the time or energy to plan an meaningful wedding for themselves.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 July 2025
The Force might be powerful with many cosplayers, but not all of us have the time, credits, and/or expertise required to go handmade.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 July 2025
The importance of this in the open-source community cannot be understated, as some of the most important software in the world relies on tiny communities that do not have the time or resources to meet onerous cybersecurity regulations.
—Stephanie Domas, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Losing access would require patients to rely on procedural abortions, necessitating more time, resources, and specialized care—further taxing our overburdened healthcare workforce and increasing wait times for patients who don’t have the time to spare.
—Jb Pritzker, Time, 24 June 2025
Rarely does Baratz have the time and serenity to appreciate his agency’s climb.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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“Have (got) the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28got%29%20the%20time. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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