já era hora

it was about time

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phrase Uncommon #15,756

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 ele fazer isso!

It was about time he did that!

Bem, achei que já era hora.

Well, I figured it was about time.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

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)

Já era hora de alguém bater nele.

It was about time someone punched him.

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

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)

Também já era hora.

It was about time, too.

— As Diabólicas (1955)

Já era hora de aparecer.

It was about time you showed up.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Já era hora.

It was about time.

— Preso na Escuridão (1997)

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 de sairmos.

It was time for us to leave.