all the time in the world

noun phrase

: a great deal of time to do something
Hurry up! We don't have all the time in the world!

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Cohen has also been working on a documentary about Leaf, as well as a tender short film called Robert and June (and all the time in the world), a dual portrait of Leaf and her husband, the photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank. — Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 These sorts of things happen all the time in the world of business. — Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Major League Baseball hitters used to have all the time in the world for such rituals before feeling ready and confident to face pitchers. — Anna Brand, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023

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“All the time in the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20time%20in%20the%20world. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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