here and now

here and now idiom
  1. At this moment, as in We must reach a decision here and now. [Early 1800s]
  2. the here and now. This life, the present, as in We'd better think of the here and now before worrying about future generations. [Early 1900s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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