já era hora

it was about time

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phrase Uncommon #15,961
it was about time Used to say that something should have happened earlier; often sounds impatient or relieved. Can also stand alone as an exclamation.
PO: Já era hora de você me ligar.
EN: It was about time you called me.

Já era hora de alguém bater nele.

It was about time someone punched him.

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

E já era hora de eu reconhecer que tenho bichos bons me apoiando.

And it was about time I recognized that I have good people supporting me.

— Um Cabra Bom de Bola (2026)

Já era hora!

It was about time!

— Ne Zha (2019)

Já era hora de ficar à vontade na minha própria pele.

It was about time I felt comfortable in my own skin.

— Os Caras Malvados (2022)

Já era hora de aparecer.

It was about time you showed up.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Bem, achei que já era hora.

Well, I figured it was about time.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

Já era hora.

It was about time.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

Também já era hora.

It was about time, too.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Já era hora de sairmos.

It was time for us to leave.

Já era hora de ele fazer isso!

It was about time he did that!

Já era hora de você estudar vocabulário!

It's about time you studied vocabulary!

Já era hora de eu retornar.

It was time for me to return.

— Intocáveis (2011)