The Prime Minister will hold elections when the time is ripe.
Lee saw his mother was upset, so he decided the time was not ripe to tell her about the broken window.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
time is ripe — The best time has come for doing something. * /The Prime Minister will hold elections when the time is ripe./ * /Lee saw his mother was upset, so he decided the time was not ripe to tell her about the broken window./ … Dictionary of American idioms
time is ripe — The best time has come for doing something. * /The Prime Minister will hold elections when the time is ripe./ * /Lee saw his mother was upset, so he decided the time was not ripe to tell her about the broken window./ … Dictionary of American idioms
(the) time is ripe — if the time is ripe for something, it is a good time to do it or for it to happen. British socialists were convinced that the time was ripe for fundamental social change. (often + for) Many employers feel the time is ripe to give workforces a… … New idioms dictionary
(the) time is ripe for something — the time is ripe for something phrase used for saying that a particular time is right for something to happen The government decided the time was ripe for an election. Thesaurus: suitable or convenientsynonym Main entry: ripe … Useful english dictionary
the time has come/the time is ripe for sth — ► used to emphasize that something must be done or dealt with immediately: »We feel the time has come for him to resign. »With a falling housing market in Europe, the time is ripe for property auctions. Main Entry: ↑time … Financial and business terms
the time is ripe for sth — the time has come/the time is ripe for sth ► used to emphasize that something must be done or dealt with immediately: »We feel the time has come for him to resign. »With a falling housing market in Europe, the time is ripe for property auctions.… … Financial and business terms
the time is ripe for something — used for saying that a particular time is right for something to happen The government decided the time was ripe for an election … English dictionary
the time is ripe — a suitable time has arrived the time was ripe to talk about peace … Useful english dictionary
ripe — [raıp] adj comparative riper superlative ripest [: Old English;] 1.) ripe fruit or crops are fully grown and ready to eat ≠ ↑unripe ▪ Those tomatoes aren t ripe yet. 2.) be ripe for sth to be ready for a change to happen, especially when it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ripe — [ raıp ] adjective * 1. ) ripe fruit or crops have grown to their full size and are ready to eat or use: a ripe juicy peach a ) ripe cheese or wine has a strong flavor 2. ) INFORMAL having a strong or unpleasant smell 3. ) language or humor that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
