not ready for prime time

not ready for prime time

Not ready to be exposed to a wider or larger audience. I guess the rookie isn't ready for prime time yet—he's had three turnovers already. No, the app isn't ready for prime time quite yet—the development team is still dealing with some bugs.
See also: not, prime, ready, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • primetime
  • not in the same league as (someone or something)
  • not in the same league with
  • not in the same league with (someone or something)
  • not built that way
  • pull (one's) chain
  • pull someone’s chain
  • pull someone's chain
  • yank (one's) chain
  • yank someone’s chain