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What does high time mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable, idiomatic) A point in time at which something desirable or necessary is considered to be utterly due or even overdue to occur.
  2. (countable, idiomatic) A very enjoyable or exciting experience or period of time.
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As I approach 40 I think it is high time I got myself the convertible car I've been dreaming of for 20 years.
I think that it's high time that the Gurkhas received the same wages as their British fellow soldiers.
Devizes has got a big problem here, and it is high time that the schools, the police, and the youth club all worked together to find a solution.
I feel it is high time that the county council reassessed its woeful decision to install those cursed traffic lights at Scale Hall corner.
I think it's high time you selected both your men friends and your girlfriends more carefully.
It is high time our beaches and recreational areas were policed to ensure that no glass objects are taken anywhere near them.

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