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The idiom 'sands of time' refers to the inexorable forward movement of time. It refers directly to the sand running through an hourglass.
An idiom is a phrase that makes no sense unless you know the idiomatic definition. Can a person really shine like a light? No, so that makes this an idiom. It means time for that person to come to the forefront and be recognized.
The lunch box had neat designs on it. Lunch box is used to carry lunch. Lunch box can preserve food for a longer time.
The meaning is that it is the right time to do something.
Yes, lunch time is a singular, common, compound, abstract noun and evening is a singular, common, abstract noun. Both lunch time and evening are concepts, not concrete things.
The sentence is not, because an idiom is usually a phrase. The idiom is "do lunch," which means to have lunch together, usually while discussing business.
Let's do lunch some time next week.
dinner
hey whats for lunch ?
'time for lunch' is in Dutch 'tijd voor de lunch'
Mozarella sticks, olives,peanuts, finger sandwiches, fruit and salad,
at lunch time of course
Lunch time ;)
What time do people eat lunch in Italy
Maybe noon, it's a common time for lunch.
Yes. If you want it to be. But the real lunch time is 12:00
The idiom 'sands of time' refers to the inexorable forward movement of time. It refers directly to the sand running through an hourglass.