be/take all day, morning, etc.
(redirected from be all night)not be all day
To not take a long time. Usually used in the present tense to convey annoyance. How long is this repair job going to take? It better not be all day! Run this to the post office, but don't be all day, OK?
not be all morning
To not take a long time in the morning, or all the hours in the morning. Usually used in the present tense to convey annoyance. How long is this repair job going to take? It better not be all morning! Run this to the post office, but don't be all morning, OK?
not take all day
To not take a long time. Usually used in the present tense to convey annoyance. How long is this repair job going to be? It better not take all day! Run this to the post office, but don't take all day, OK?
not take all morning
To not take a long time in the morning, or all the hours in the morning. Usually used in the present tense to convey annoyance. How long is this repair job going to be? It better not take all morning! Run this to the post office, but don't take all morning, OK?
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(not) be/take all ˈday, ˈmorning, etc. (to do something)
,not have all ˈday, etc.
(informal) (used as a request to hurry up) (not) take a long time (to do something): ‘Are you going to take all day shaving?’ she shouted to him through the bathroom door. ♢ Come on! We haven’t got all day!Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017