Etymology
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Slogan from a 1980s Dunkin' Donuts television commercial.
time to make the donuts
- (US, informal) Time to make an effort and get things done.
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, […]