Meaning Of Idiom ‘Have Time to Kill’
To have time to kill means to have nothing to do for some period of time; to have extra time during which you have no plans.
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Usage
This idiom often has the connotation of waiting for some future event or obligation.
Examples Of Use
“Want to go to the store with me?” asked Kim. “Sure, I have some time to kill,” said Lisa.
“I had a lot of time to kill during my lay-off so I started learning Spanish.”
“If you have some time to kill maybe you could come see my new apartment.”
“I got there early so I had time to kill.”
Origin
This idiom may be contemporary with ‘kill time‘ which has been used since at least the late 1700s.
