Susa English

A pack of dogs is my favorite pack. 🐕

🔵 Common Idioms for Time Passing Quickly

Time flies (when you're having fun): Used to describe enjoyable or engaging moments that pass without you noticing.

In the blink of an eye: Indicates that something happened so fast it was almost impossible to see or notice.

Before you know it: Describes something that happens sooner than you expected.

Gone in a flash: Used when an event or period of time ends very suddenly.

Where did the time go?: A common rhetorical question used when you are surprised by how much time has passed.

Overnight: Used for something that completed much faster than expected, often implying it happened while people were sleeping (e.g., "an overnight success").

In no time (at all): Suggests that a task or period was finished very quickly.

Time slipped away: A more reflective way to say time passed unnoticed, often used in quiet or emotional contexts.

As fast as lightning: Compares the speed of an event to a lightning strike.

Like sand through an hourglass: Refers to the regular, unstoppable passage of time.

A mile a minute: Often used for things happening at a very rapid, continuous rate (e.g., "talking a mile a minute").

I think that good life is a life that you can enjoy consistently. Working on long-term goals, like learning English.

What's your favorite?

I like "letting your life be ordinary but meaningful".