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Soheil1 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Be past time
Hello.
What does 'be past time' mean in:
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that it was past time for the U.S. to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba
?Thanks in advance
What does 'be past time' mean in:
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that it was past time for the U.S. to reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba
?Thanks in advance
Top answer
He thinks diplomatic relations with Cuba should already have been restored.
- He thinks diplomatic relations with Cuba should already have been restored.
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He thinks diplomatic relations with Cuba should already have been restored.
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High time carries the idea of passion and (righteous) indignation.
Quote from C. S. Monitor:
"By supporting such an outcome it will be a jolt to Israelis to wake up and realize that it's high time to create a Palestinian state, " says Hanna Sinora, the co-president of the Israel Palestinian Center for Research and Information.
Quote from C. S. Monitor:
"By supporting such an outcome it will be a jolt to Israelis to wake up and realize that it's high time to create a Palestinian state, " says Hanna Sinora, the co-president of the Israel Palestinian Center for Research and Information.
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