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Alc24 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Running on time running behind schedule

Is there an idiom with "running" running on time running behind or in good time?

The appointments are running on time. I'm not running behind schedule yet.

We're in good time. We're not running behind.

Thank you
  

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Yes. These are common. You even hear a slang idiom among truckers: He's running hot.

— Avangi

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Yes. These are common.

You even hear a slang idiom among truckers: He's running hot. (He's running ahead of schedule.)
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Thank you,

Avangi, could you clear this up for me? I know your post is clear , but the question I have are these:

but is "running on time" slang? I can't find it?

Is it running it time? or running on time?

And is "We're in good time" natural english?

I've heard "fall behind schedule" but not "run behind schedule" is one better than the other? Is run beh
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Avangi if you have a sec
Could you clear this up for me? I know your post is clear , but the question I have are these:

but is "running on time" slang? I can't find it?

Is it running in time? or running on time?

And is "We're in good time" natural english?

I've heard "fall behind schedule" but not "run behind schedule" is one better than
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There are more than a million Google hits for "running on time." It's not slang, but it's probably an idiom.

These trains run on time! (habituation)
This train is running on time. (present continuous)

A conveyance arrives at its stop points at the appointed times.

"The train is on time" means the same thing. (It's not running late.)
"The train
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