when the time is ripe



when the time is ripe

Fig. at exactly the right time. I'll tell her the good news when the time is ripe. When the time is ripe, I'll bring up the subject again.
See also: ripe, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gaspard-French
Lane[lein]
LaurensLOW-rensDutch
Yasin-Arabic, Persian, Urdu
GisbertGEES-bert (German)German, Ancient Germanic
KaceyKAY-seeEnglish (Modern)