copious free time

A hypothetical amount of time set aside to complete or undertake some task, which is insinuated sarcastically as never going to take place. Sure, I'll do that for you in my copious free time—right after I pick up the kids from school, get the groceries, clean the house, and cook dinner!See also: free, time

copious free time

(jargon)(Apple; originally from the introduction to TomLehrer's song "It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier") Usedironically to indicate the speaker's lack of the quantity inquestion; a mythical schedule slot for accomplishing tasksheld to be unlikely or impossible. Sometimes used to indicatethat the speaker is interested in accomplishing the task, butbelieves that the opportunity will not arise. "I'll implementthe automatic layout stuff in my copious free time."

The phrase is also used for time reserved for bogus orotherwise idiotic tasks, such as implementation of badchrome, or the stroking of suits. "I'll get back to himon that feature in my copious free time."

单词	copious free time
释义	copious free time copious free time A hypothetical amount of time set aside to complete or undertake some task, which is insinuated sarcastically as never going to take place. Sure, I'll do that for you in my copious free time—right after I pick up the kids from school, get the groceries, clean the house, and cook dinner!See also: free, time copious free time copious free time (jargon)(Apple; originally from the introduction to TomLehrer's song "It Makes A Fellow Proud To Be A Soldier") Usedironically to indicate the speaker's lack of the quantity inquestion; a mythical schedule slot for accomplishing tasksheld to be unlikely or impossible. Sometimes used to indicatethat the speaker is interested in accomplishing the task, butbelieves that the opportunity will not arise. "I'll implementthe automatic layout stuff in my copious free time." The phrase is also used for time reserved for bogus orotherwise idiotic tasks, such as implementation of badchrome, or the stroking of suits. "I'll get back to himon that feature in my copious free time." See CFT See CFT
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