C1idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
the time is ripe
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it is the right moment to do something
Usually 'the time is ripe for something' or 'to do something'. Same image as Vietnamese 'chín muồi'.
In context
With tourists returning, the time is ripe to open a homestay in Hoi An.
Many experts believe the time is ripe for reform of the exam system.
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