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time is ripe
time is ripe
Prov. It is the most favorable time to do something. You ought to buy a house this year. Prices are so low, and you have enough money saved for a down payment. The time is ripe. Since Joe was in a good mood, I judged that the time was ripe to ask him for the favor I needed.
time is ripe
This is the right moment for something, as in The time is ripe for a revival of that play. Shakespeare used this term (and may have originated it) in 1 Henry IV (1:3): "Letters shall direct your course when time is ripe."
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Aurora | | [ɔ:'rɔ:rə] | |
Evaristo | | e-vah-REE-sto (Italian) | Spanish, Italian, Portuguese |
Kazimiera | | kah-zee-MYE-rah | Polish |
Wat | | WAHT | English |
Nahum | | NAY-əm (English), NAY-həm (English) | Biblical |
Markus | | MAHR-kuws (German), MAHR-koos (Finnish) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish |