Time flies when you're having fun

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Time flies when you're having fun.

something that you say which means that time passes quickly when you are enjoying yourself

Usage notes: Often used humorously when you are talking about an activity which was not enjoyable.

'I can't believe we've spent four hours cleaning this carpet.' 'Well, time flies when you're having fun.'

See also: flies, fun, have, time

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Taurus Apr 21-May 21 TIME flies when you're having fun, so does that mean it drags when you're not? Stars by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) Taurus April 21 - May 21 TIME flies when you're having fun so does that mean it drags when you're not? YOUR HOROSCOPE by The Mirror (London, England) So, time flies when you're having fun and, er, busy. OFF THE CUFF by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)			tight as Dick's hatband tight race tighten tighten belt tighten on tighten the reins tighten the screws on tighten up tightfisted til the cows come home till till hell freezes over till kingdom come till the fat lady sings tilt tilt at windmills tilt back tilt to tilt toward timber time time after time time and again Time and tide wait for no man time flies Time flies when you're having fun time for time for a change time hangs heavy Time hangs heavy on hands time has come time in Time is a great healer Time is money Time is of the essence time is on side time is ripe Time is up time off time off for good behavior time on hands time out Time to call it a day Time to call it a night time to catch breath time to go time to hit the road time to run time was time will tell Time works wonders			Time Domain Transmission Time Dose Fractionation Factor time draft time draft time draft Time Drafts Time Drafts Time Drafts time during which anything occurs Time Elapse Meter Time Element Time En-Route Bulletin Time Encoded Signal Processing and Recognition Time Encoded Spatial Display Time enough Time Enough for Love Time Entry System Time Estimating Relationship Time Exposed to Danger time exposure time exposure time exposures time exposures Time Extension time factor Time Figure Of Merit Time Finance Adjusters time fire Time Flexible Training Time Flies Time flies when you're having fun time for Time for 63% of Longitudinal Relaxation Time for 63% of Transverse Relaxation time for 90% decay time for 90% elimination Time For A Change Time For A Change Time for A Sex Break Time for Action Time for Average Turnaround Time for Bed Time For Bed Buddy Time for Compact Disc Time for Digital Prints Time for Emergence Time For Good Time For Kids Time for Lunch Time for Lyme, Inc Time For Money Time for Prints Time For Tea Time for Tuckerman Time for Wine time formula

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