1. Punctual (a)

• You should always be punctual for an interview.

2. Time-consuming (a)

• Attaining a high score in IELTS is a time-consuming process.

3. Lose/Keep track of time

• I always lose track of time when talking with her. We seem to have strong chemistry.

4. In advance

• If you want to have dinner at that restaurant, you have to book in advance.

5. Once in a blue moon

• We only met once in a blue moon.

6. For good

• Is she leaving for good this time?

7. In the nick of time

• She turned up just in the nick of time; she nearly missed her flight.

8. In a flash

• She did her homework in a flash.

9. Over the hill

• Modelling is a very competitive industry, and most companies will consider you over the hill once you hit 30.
• He was a famous athlete but now he’s over the hill.
• The quality of their product has gone downhill when they decided to expand their business too quickly.