make good time
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌmeɪk ɡʊd ˈtaɪm/
make good time means: To travel at a good speed and cover a distance quickly.
verb
To travel at a good speed and cover a distance quickly.
- We made good time on the motorway.
- With little traffic, the bus is making good time.
- Did you make good time on your drive home?
To arrive early enough, without being late or needing to hurry.
- We made good time and were there before noon.
- She made good time for her appointment, arriving ten minutes early.
- Leave now, and you should make good time for the train.
To use the time available well and get plenty of work done.
- We made good time with our work today.
- She made good time during her study hour and finished two chapters.
- Can we make good time on these repairs before lunch?
Questions about make good time
What does make good time mean?
To travel at a good speed and cover a distance quickly.
What is make good time in other languages?
Türkçe: hızlı yol almak · Español: avanzar a buen ritmo · Français: avancer à bonne allure · Deutsch: zügig vorankommen · Italiano: procedere a buon ritmo · 日本語: 順調に進む
How do you pronounce make good time?
It is pronounced /ˌmeɪk ɡʊd ˈtaɪm/.
How do you use make good time in a sentence?
We made good time on the motorway. With little traffic, the bus is making good time.
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