Magic English – Meaning and Use of On time, In time, In the nick of time, Out of time,Run Out of Time,Off – time, By the Time, From Time to Time, For the time being

On time – It means secheduled time or perfect time.

Example – The interview was scheduled at 11:00 am and it started on time.

In time – Not late or just before the deadline.

Example – He had submitted the paper just in time .

In the nick of time – very little time to spare before the deadline or just before the last moment.

Example – He has submitted his paper just in the nick of time.

Out of time – when the deadline is over / not at the usual time / Not in proper rhythm

Example – He was out of time to submiRunt his paper.

Run out of time – specified time almost finished but still little to spare

Example – He is running out of time to submit the paper within the stipulated time.

Off time – off – season / time when one is not working.

Example – She likes to read story books in her off time.

By the time – Something happens at the time when another incident or event happened before it.

Example– I shall complete the task by the time he reach there.

From time to time – Occasionally but not regularly

Example – He goes for checkup from time to time.

For the time being – for a short period of time but not permanently.

Example – For the time being he has been selected as the president of the club.