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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 |
Royston | | ROIS-tən | English (Rare) |
Baruch | | bə-ROOK (English), BER-ook (English), BAR-ook (English), BAHR-ook (English) | Biblical, Hebrew |
Darby | | ['da:bi] | |
Virgilius | | - | Late Roman |
Pen | | PEN | English |
Gamila | | - | Arabic (Egyptian) |