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as time goes by
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slowly, as more time passes
In a story about the past, use 'as time went by'. 'Over time' means the same and is a little more formal.
In context
As time goes by, you'll find it easier to speak English without translating.
The pain of losing a pet gets softer as time goes by.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way