all in good time

adverb

At a suitable moment in time.

“Don't worry! I'm sure it will arrive all in good time.”

Meanings

adverball in good time (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAt a suitable moment in time.

    Don't worry! I'm sure it will arrive all in good time.

  2. not comparableOne should be patient.

    Q: When are you going to mend the door? A: All in good time!

    Synonyms: in due time

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbOne should be patient.

Translations

Estonian iga asi omal ajal
  • iga asi omal ajalone should be patient
French en temps voulu, au bon moment
  • en temps vouluone should be patient
  • au bon momentone should be patient
German alles zu seiner Zeit
  • alles zu seiner Zeitone should be patient
Portuguese vai com calma
  • vai com calmaone should be patient
Russian всё в своё вре́мя, всему́ своё вре́мя
  • всё в своё вре́мя (vsjo v svojó vrémja)one should be patient
  • всему́ своё вре́мя (vsemú svojó vrémja)one should be patient
Spanish todo a su tiempo, a la corta o a la larga, el tiempo todo lo alcanza
  • todo a su tiempoone should be patient
  • a la corta o a la larga, el tiempo todo lo alcanzaone should be patient
  • todo se andaráone should be patient
  • todo en su momentoone should be patient
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Chicago

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