Preview（腕試し）

Makiko : Wow, the class is over already! That didn't seem like an hour and a half.

Noriko: Yeah, time flies when you're having fun!

Noriko means:

A. time seemed to go slowly

B. time seemed to go quickly

C. time seemed to go at a normal speed

D. there are a lot of insects in the classroom

　

Quick Glossary （用語辞典）

connotation = 言外の意味

Explanation （説明）

The short form of this idiom is time flies. The longer form is time flies when you're having fun.

This idiom has a good connotation. It is used when you want to say that time seems to be passing quickly because you are enjoying yourself.

Examples（例文）

Wow--it's almost eleven o'clock! It seems like we got here thirty minutes ago, not three hours ago. Time has flown tonight!

I can't believe we've been talking for four hours. Time flies when you're having fun, doesn't it?

Exercises （練習）Type the appropriate form of the idiom "time flies" in the box.

1.

Ayako: This party is a lot of fun!

Rie: Yes-- when you're having fun!

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2. Our vacation ends soon, but it seems like it has just started-- this week.

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* "Time flew" is also possible, but it is not as natural because the week has not ended yet.