According to the DCE (Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English):
for the time being for a short period of time from now, but not permanently:
Now, for the time being, she is living with her father in Tijuana.
In A Minute..., In No Time..., Give Me A Second..., Just A Second...., Just A Minute...., Take Your Time....
That expression came about around 1947, and is related to America's great pastime, baseball. "Left field" is the left side of a baseball field, looking out from home plate. David Wilton states that the expression probably came into being from the idea that a ball fielded from left field was unlikely to be thrown to home plate in time to put a runner out. [Link below.]
"He bought it" is a contraction of "He bought the farm" This expression was slang for being killed, typically in combat. The phrase comes from the desire of military men to achieve retirement, buy a farm and settle down. The expression comes from a time when farming was a more prevalent way of life.
The expression People of the Book, which identifies practicing Jews, Christians and the followers of some other non-Muslim religions as not being infidels, is found in several places in the Qur'an.
doting the i's and crossing the t's - making sure everything about a job is finished correctly. on the dot
In this study, the relationship between the expression of genes at time points t8 and t12 is being examined. The researchers are investigating how the gene expression changes or stays the same between these two specific time points.
Terms of an Expression
A logical test is any value or expression that can be evaluated as being true or false.
No
The expression, "is at most" is stating that there is no higher terms than what is being stated.
substitution
Rate = Distance/Time
The facial expression was not important in the Antigone because the message being passed across was very clear. There was therefore no reason for the facial expression.
An expression of the second degree can be any kind of expression, the most popular being a quadratic polynomial of the form ax^2 + bx + c.
A glassy countenance refers to a facial expression that is characterized by a lack of emotion or expression, often appearing cold and detached. It can indicate someone being in a state of shock, disbelief, or being disoriented.
Factors
what is commutative property