time of day

• Фраза, обозначающая конкретный период или момент времени в течение дня, часто используемая в выражениях вроде 'уделить кому-то время' (обратить внимание на кого-то) или 'не обращать на кого-то внимания' (игнорировать или отказываться замечать кого-то).

A phrase referring to a specific period or point in time during the day, often used in expressions like 'give someone the time of day' (to acknowledge or pay attention to someone) or 'not give someone the time of day' (to ignore or refuse to acknowledge someone).

1. Specific hour or periodA1formal

   A particular hour or period of the day, often used in reference to schedules or routines.

   Время суток

   • What time of day do you usually wake up?
   • The best time of day for a walk is early morning.
   • He prefers to work at this time of day.

2. Greeting or attention (idiomatic)B2informal

   Used in the phrase 'give someone the time of day' meaning to acknowledge or pay attention to someone.

   Уделить внимание

   • She wouldn't even give him the time of day.
   • After the argument, he refused to give her the time of day.
   • The celebrity didn't give the fans the time of day.