time to make the donuts

English

Etymology

Slogan from a 1980s Dunkin' Donuts television commercial.

Phrase

time to make the donuts

1. (US, informal) A time to make an effort and to accomplish tasks.
   • 2012, Anthony Crescenzi, Beyond the Keynesian Endpoint, page 139:

     For the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury, it is time to make the donuts because there is a crowd standing outside, […]