have a good time

Idioms and Phrases

Enjoy oneself, as in I hope you have a good time at the beach . This idiom, also used as an imperative, dates from 16th-century England, where it was popular until the late 1600s and died out. Samuel Pepys, in a diary entry of March 1, 1666, wrote, “I went and had as good a time as heart could wish.” In America it continued to be used, and in the 1800s it reappeared in British speech as well. Also see hard time ; show one a good time .

Example Sentences

The 'have-a-good-time-while-you-are-young' policy doesn't compensate for having a bad time when you are old, in my opinion.

From Project Gutenberg

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