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all in good time

all in good time adverb: at a suitable moment in time.

Adverb

all in good time (not comparable)

  1. At a suitable moment in time.
    • Don't worry! I'm sure it will arrive all in good time.
  2. One should be patient.
    • Q: When are you going to mend the door? A: All in good time!
    Synonyms:
    in due time

Synonyms of all in good time

Questions about all in good time

What does all in good time mean?
All in good time means at a suitable moment in time.
What part of speech is all in good time?
All in good time is an adverb.

Words near all in good time in the dictionary

  1. all hope abandon, ye who enter here
  2. all icing, no cake
  3. all in
  4. all in a day's work
  5. all in all
  6. all in good time
  7. all in one piece
  8. all in the family
  9. all inclusive
  10. All India
  11. all ins

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