in the fullness of time



in the fullness of time

(slightly formal)
after enough time passes She feels the shortage of women judges is a temporary problem that will change in the fullness of time. Carol is sure everything will be ready in the fullness of time.
See also: of, time

in the fullness of time

if you say that something will happen in the fullness of time, you mean that it will happen if you wait long enough Everything will become clear in the fullness of time.
See also: of, time

in the fullness of time

Within the appropriate or destined time, as in We'll know if it's a boy or a girl in the fullness of time. This expression employs fullness in the sense of "a complete or ample measure or degree." [Early 1600s]
See also: of, time

in the fullness of time

Whenever appropriate or available. Whereas we now fudge with “whenever it's ready” or “you'll have to wait,” earlier generations answered questions with “in the fullness of time.” For example, a politician's spokesman being asked, “When will the congressman comment on the allegations?” would have been counted on to counter, “In the fullness of time.”
See also: of, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jehoshaphatji-HAHSH-ə-fat (English), jee-HAHSH-ə-fat (English)Biblical
Izanagi-Far Eastern Mythology
Marcianus-Ancient Roman
LucÍLia-Portuguese
Sakurakosah-koo-ṙah-koJapanese
Neta-Hebrew