to pay your bills on time

to do things right/correctly/the way they are supposed to be done/ on time the first time round, so as to avoid either having to waste more energy, time, money and/or effort redoing the same job twice.

Father: listen, Carl. If I'd be your teacher, I would have reacted the exact same way. Just look at your penmanship. Ça laisse à désirer. I can't even , lol, call it handwriting, it would probably, immb qualify as turkey-chicken scrawl. Now the moral of the fable is of course to pay your bills on time. Now, take this travail bâclé afaap out of my sight and rewrite your homework.

by Sexydimma October 7, 2012

fashionably on time

A phrase that people use when they want to be considered "fashionably late" but are actually on time for the event in question. People who say they are "fashionably on time" are usually either joking or have an inflated sense of self-importance.

Guest 1: I'm here; I guess I'm fashionably late.

Guest 2: Actually, you're not late. The party is starting right now.

Guest 1: Oh, well, in that case...I must be...fashionably on time!

by LiteraryDragon September 23, 2012

to pay your bills on time

to do things right/correctly/the way they are supposed to be done/ when they they are supposed to be done the first time around, so as to avoid either having to redo the same job twice or suffering other unpleasant consequences (such as literally not paying your actual bills on time and having to pay late fees).

son (crying, with a piece of ungraded homework in his hands) Dad, why the hell is this composition of mine on The Great War not even graded? And why did the teacher just shove it back in my face with out even bothering to look at it.

Father: listen, Carl. If I'd be your teacher, i would have reacted the exact same way. Just look at your penmanship. Ca laisse a desirer. I can't even , lol, call it handwriting, it would probably, immb qualify as turkey-chicken scrawl. Now the moral of the fable is of course to pay your bills on time. Now, take this travail bacle afaap out of my line of site and rewrite your homework.

by Sexydimma October 26, 2012

That is on time.

Instead of saying, "That is cool", or saying, "That is tight", say, "That is on time."

That is on time. That is cool. That is tight.

by Dookie916 April 16, 2011

Right on Time

The timing was perfect. Also see: "right on" and "on point"

That pina colada was right on time; I needed some sugar on a hot day like today!

by BHolla July 21, 2014

Finished - Right on Time

When you finish a report, analysis, or other assignment right before it is due.

Bob: "Jim's busted now!"
Jason: "No, Jim is going to be fine, he Finished - Right on time!"

by adiz97 April 25, 2011

No Sorry, Be on Time

When being late has become such a bad habit or perpetual sin among lots of selfish people that it is easier to apologize for making everybody wait for them than make the effort to being on time.

Saying sorry is conveniently easy and seldom comes with a penalty, but planning their time to be punctual is pretty hard for an unhealthy number of folks—for them, “no sorry, be on time” sounds like Greek to them.

by MathPlus December 22, 2018