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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bob	['bɔb]
Javier	hah-VYER	Spanish
Robertina	-	Italian, Spanish
Santiago	sahn-TYAH-go (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Penny	PEN-ee	English
Whitaker	WIT-ə-kər	English (Rare)