when the time is ripe
when the time is ripe
When the most opportune or favorable time to do something has arrived. Let's begin gathering the necessary resources and personnel so that when the time is ripe, we will be able to strike without delay. We actually had the product ready for launch several months ago, but we wanted to wait until the time was ripe.
See also: ripe, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- any time means no time
- any time
- anytime
- (it's) (a)bout time
- about time
- at all hours
- at all hours (of the day and night)
- any old time
- ahead of (someone's or something's) time
- ahead of your/its time