C2idiomformaltimeIELTS-friendly
in the fullness of time
USUK
when the right time comes, after a long period
Formal. Officials sometimes use it to avoid giving a date.
In context
The minister said the full report would be published in the fullness of time.
Be patient with your English; in the fullness of time, it will feel natural.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way