be of the essence

0.01 sec.

be of the essence

to be the most important thing for achieving success Time is of the essence because the building must be completed by June. For successful military strategy, secrecy is of the essence.

See also: essence

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
be music to ears Be my guest be near the knuckle be neither fish nor fowl be neither one thing nor the other be new to the game be nip and tuck be no ball of fire be no bed of roses be no fool be no good to man or beast be no great shakes be no joke be no laughing matter be no match for be no oil painting be no picnic be no spring chicken be none the wiser be nothing much to write home about be nothing short of [astonishing etc.] be nothing to shout about be of a piece be of like mind be of own making be of the essence be off base be off beam be off chump be off nut be off rocker be off the beaten track be off the blocks be off the hook be off the mark be off the wall be off trolley be off-colour be on a collision course be on a hiding to nothing be on a roll be on a sticky wicket be on another planet be on ass be on best behaviour be on cloud nine be on course for be on edge be on everyone's lips be on full alert be on good terms with			be nuts on be obedient be obligated be obliged be oblique be obstinate be obstructive be occupied in concentration be occupied in study be occupied with be of a different mind be of a different mind be of a different mind be of a different mind be of a piece be of contrary sentiment be of different opinions be of greater significance be of help be of like mind be of one mind be of one mind be of one mind be of one mind be of one mind be of own making be of service be of service be of service be of service be of the essence be of the opinion be of the same mind be of the same mind be of two minds be of two minds be of two minds be of two minds be of two minds be of use be of value be off be off base be off beam be off chump be off head be off nut be off rocker be off the beaten path be off the beaten track be off the blocks be off the hook be off the mark be off the wall be off trolley be off-color be off-colour be offended be offensive be offered

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.