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good time of it

good time of it

3.3
To have a lot of fun during an event or time
  • idiom
translation icon : divertirse
  • While on vacation, we really had a good time of it visiting the beautiful beaches.

Examples

  • We might have had a better time of it then.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I must say, the bulls seem to have the best time of it.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • At the party, everyone seemed to be having a good time of it dancing and laughing together.

  • Despite the rain, we had a good time of it playing board games indoors.

Synonyms

to have a good time
vsgood time of it
504 1.4

To enjoy yourself at an event or activity

describes enjoyment over a period or situation rather than a single event

Antonyms

hardship
128 3.4

A time of serious difficulty, often with little money or food

bad time of it
1 6.1

A time when someone has trouble

How Enjoyable

to have a blast
  • Informal
41 5.2
good time of it
3.3

Surface Forms

good time of it singular
good times of it plural

Morphology

good + time + of + it

The overall meaning (‘to have an enjoyable experience’) is directly and predictably built from the constituents: 'good' (pleasant) + 'time' (period/occasion) with the phrasal frame 'have a good time' and the trailing 'of it' serving as a minor idiomatic addition. This composition follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern (having a 'good time') so a B1 learner who knows the words would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Good time of it may come from an older way of speaking where of it meant 'during that event'. So to have a good time of it gives a simple picture: you enjoy the time you are in, which is why it means 'to have an enjoyable experience'.