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In the essence of time

Posted: September 17, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: TIME | Tags: , , , , , , , , |5 Comments

This subtle malaphor is a mix of “in the interest of saving time” (in order to save time) and “time is of the essence” (meeting the deadlines is essential).  Could have been spoken by a dyslexic lawyer.  Thanks to Lin Sewell for sending this one in.

5 Comments on “In the essence of time”

  1. Your ol' pal's avatar Your ol' pal says:
    September 17, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    How about “In the nick of time”?

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  2. Nan Hoskins's avatar Nan Hoskins says:
    August 2, 2017 at 11:27 am

    Before today, it was time was of the essence, not to be breached with the unimportant. From this day forward, the essence of time is of prime importance.

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  3. Listening and Nodding's avatar Listening and Nodding says:
    August 5, 2020 at 3:30 pm

    I just heard this in a meeting! I was on a conference and i’m sure my confusion was captured on video.

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  4. Mel's avatar Mel says:
    May 18, 2021 at 10:34 am

    Just heard this in a call and COULDN’T let it go! haha happy to know that it wasn’t me

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