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 Fri Apr 18, 2008 16:41 pm Is 'lack of time' an idiom? |
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Lack of time means that you don't have enough time. By the way, your question should read 'what does lack of time mean, is it an idiom?' I would not classify it as an idiom or set phrase.
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| Fri Apr 18, 2008 16:42 pm Is 'lack of time' an idiom? |
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Hi Estela,
What does 'lack of time' mean?
'Lack of' suggests that something is missing or there is not enough of.
'Lack of time' means there is no more time left to do something.
You can say: As we didn't have enough time, we couldn't finish the job and that means: We didn't finish the job through lack of time.
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| Fri Apr 18, 2008 19:24 pm Is 'lack of time' an idiom? |
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| Fri Apr 18, 2008 19:35 pm Is 'lack of time' an idiom? |
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| Quote: | | We didn't finish the job through lack of time |
I don't know why Alan, but the usage of through in that sense sounds new to me.
I have heard people using it in the sentences with a positive connotation, but this is something I haven't heard before. I must say it's quite an education for me. 
A typical usage:
We have achieved it through hardwork.
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| Fri Apr 18, 2008 20:42 pm Is 'lack of time' an idiom? |
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| Yes, it's so interesting. I would use "...due to lack of time". Never used "through" in such a situation before. Thanks Alan! |
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