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in the interest of time

phrase/ɪn ði ˈɪntrəst əv taɪm/

B1CEFR level
18/100Rarity: common
TechnicalRegister

A phrase used to justify moving a meeting along or cutting a discussion short.

In the interest of time, let's take the detailed metrics as read and move to the recommendations.

Similar: to keep us on schedule, for the sake of time

Topic: Business email & meetings in Business English

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