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Phrase(s): (There’s) no time like the present.
Prov. Cliché Do what you are supposed to do now. (You can use this to suggest that something be done right away.) • Jill: When should we start cleaning up the house? Jane: No time like the present. • Start studying for the big exam now, instead of waiting till the night before. There’s no time like the present.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs