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Difference between Be on overtime and Be over one’s time

be on overtimework after the usual working hours:

  • The men stayed locked up for two hours until their boss agreed they would repair the faulty central heating immediately—on overtime.

be over one’s time—(of a woman) be late in menstruating (the usual implication being that of unwanted pregnancy):

  • A fine father and mentor you are. Don’t even realize that she is over her time,” he cursed himself…