time of asking

English

Noun

time of asking (plural times of asking)

1. (usually prefixed by an ordinal) A repeated occurrence or event.
   • 2012 April 29, Times of India:

     Basel accept Swiss title at third time of asking

   • 2012 May 11, Kenny Dalglish, Daily Mail:

     'To get a trophy back after six years, to get into Europe at the first time of asking, it's not a bad ask is it?'

   • 2009, BBC, 16 August 2009

     In the final, he powered out of the blocks at the first time of asking and took control of the race within the first 30m, the crowd going wild as he streaked across the line.