time to kill

English

Noun

time to kill (uncountable)

1. A period during which one has no responsibilities to fulfill, often while waiting for some event or outcome, and therefore must find some activity to partake in to prevent boredom.
   • 1973 March 1, Roger Waters, “Time”, in The Dark Side of the Moon, performed by Pink Floyd:

     You are young and life is long / And there is time to kill today

Related terms

• kill time
• time killer