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IPA(key): /ˈtaɪmz ˌʌp/

time's up

  1. The deadline has passed; there is no more available time.
    • 2008, Rick Lax, Lawyer Boy, St. Martin’s Press, page 28:

      Time’s up,” the proctor announced at the end of the third section. “Put your pencils down. There will be a fifteen minute break. You are encouraged to use the bathroom during this time.”