ask

 

request to officially ask for something 

consult to ask someone for advice 

demand to ask for something very forcefully 

nag/pester to keep asking for something many times, in an annoying way 

beg/plead to ask for something in an anxious or urgent way, because you want it very much 

question/interrogate to ask someone questions - used especially about the police or the army 

grill informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions 

cross-examine to ask someone questions in court - used about lawyers 

poll to ask a lot of people for their opinion about something

Time

Tell someone time and again 

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 do this repeatedly 

Bags of time  

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a lot of time 

 To have time to kill  

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have plenty of time 

have time to spare 

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have enough time available in order to relax

have time on your hands  

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have a lot of time available and have nothing to do 

It's about time 

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that the time has now come  

For the time being  

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at the present time but not for always 

Time flies 

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it passes rapidly 

Time will tell    

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understand 

in good time  

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you are not in a rush or late