By time

The same thing like “about time”, but it’s by time. Kind the Shortened version of “it’s by the time”. Something you should’ve done already.

“It’s by time you did the dishes.” “It’s by time you cleaned your room.”

By time

Similar to the saying “about time”. Kinda like the saying “by the time”. Means you should’ve done something by now, it’s past the time it should’ve been.

“It’s by time you do the dishes”. “It’s by time you cleaned your room.”