when the time comes

when the time comes
adverb
at the appropriate time
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we'll get to this question in due course

Syn: ↑in due course, ↑in due season, ↑in good time, ↑in due time

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when the time comes phrase
used for talking about what will happen at some future time

She’s looking forward to going to college, though she might be nervous when the time comes.

Thesaurus: at an unspecified time in the futuresynonym
Main entry: time

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