in good time
Idioms-
See in due course .
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In a short time, quickly; also, earlier than expected. For example, We want to get home in good time for the broadcast , or They submitted the bis in good time . [Late 1500s]
Example Sentences
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It may be $40,000 to sell and move, but you will earn that back in good time.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
"People could come out of the cities, out of Sheffield, out of Manchester, and have a day out in the Peak District and get home all in good time."
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Lawyers for Chiles challenged that ruling based on video footage they said "unequivocally proves" the revision appeal was submitted in good time.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
If the IOU isn’t redeemed in good time, the players have a problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
I was returning to the temple one evening, hurrying so that I should be in good time for the meal, when I heard someone running after me, shouting something I could not understand.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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