C2idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
the here and now
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the present time and situation, not the past or future
Used as a noun phrase: 'in the here and now', 'focus on the here and now'.
In context
Stop worrying about next year and focus on the here and now.
Voters care more about prices in the here and now than promises for 2040.
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