has it got anything to do with kangaroos?
2006-10-03 13:05:47 · 14 answers · asked by ****Kangaroo 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
From what I can tell, it had its origin in the medieval legal system; it appears on legal documents basically meaning that the actions agreed upon in the particular legal document must be carried out by the specified date, or that certain action had to be performed on a certain date, such as court appearances and the like. Later, the phrase passed into literary use and the common vernacular, indicating a sense of immediacy in the pursuit of an end.
Also, it has nothing to do with kangarros unless you're a kangaroo, then it has everything to do with you.
2006-10-03 17:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it has anything to do with kangaroos.
From what I can tell, it had its origin in the medieval legal system; it appears on legal documents basically meaning that the actions agreed upon in the particular legal document must be carried out by the specified date, or that certain action had to be performed on a certain date, such as court appearances and the like. Later, the phrase passed into literary use and the common vernacular, indicating a sense of immediacy in the pursuit of an end.
2006-10-03 20:07:04 · answer #2 · answered by forbidden_planet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the most basic part of life...the essence...is to realize time is the enemy, time is the passage of life, and how you use it is the essence of existence. Kangaroos? Hmmm....
2006-10-03 20:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by David S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jnco kangaroo jeans, the essence of cool
2006-10-03 20:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by jxt299 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the speed in which the task is performed is the most important variable.
2006-10-03 20:07:26 · answer #5 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Time is of the essence" means someone does not have much time left to finish something/solve something. and nothing to do with the roos
2006-10-03 20:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means we dont have much time and no, no kangaroos, unfortunatly
2006-10-03 20:07:25 · answer #7 · answered by clownofmercy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you can't afford to waste time, in whatever task your trying to accomplish.
2006-10-03 20:07:29 · answer #8 · answered by Deeman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That there is a deadline for the task, which if not met, the task will fail.
2006-10-03 20:09:29 · answer #9 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. It means its important
2006-10-03 20:09:35 · answer #10 · answered by Apollo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋