Ч137
ПОРА (НАДО) (И) ЧЕСТЬ ЗНАТЬ
coll (sent
these forms onlyusu. this
WO 1. the time has come to cease, stop sth. : itfs (high) time to stop (to quit)
you (he
etc ) ought to know when to stop (to quit)you've (he*s
etc) got to know when to call it quitsenough is enoughthere's a limit to everything(in limited contexts) your (his
etc) time is upyou (he
etc) shouldn't overdo itleft not overdo it.
2. the time has come for s.o. to leave, go away
itfs (high) time for me (you etc) to leave (to go)
itfs (high) time I was on my way (you were going
etc)I (you
etc) mustn't outstay my (your
etc) welcome(in limited contexts) I (you
etc) have outstayed my (your
etc) welcomeI (you
etc) mustn't disturb
s.o. anymore.