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present company excepted (British, American & Australian, humorous, American, humorous)

something that you say which means that the criticism you have just made does not describe the people who are listening to you now. People just don't know how to dress in this country, present company excepted, of course.

See also: company, except

There's no time like the present.

something that you say in order to show that you think it is a good idea to do something immediately. 'When do you think I should phone Mr Hughes about that job?' 'Well, there's no time like the present.'

See also: like, time

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at present

now. There are at present about 2500 employees in our company.

for the present

now, although probably not for long. For the present, these puzzling crimes remain unsolved.