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
Deiniol-Welsh
Mairwen-Welsh
Kallias-Ancient Greek
PhylissFIL-isEnglish
AdlaiAD-lay (English), AD-lie (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
FÚLvio-Portuguese (Brazilian)