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in the fullness of time

Idioms  
  1. Within the appropriate or destined time, as in We'll know if it's a boy or a girl in the fullness of time. This expression employs fullness in the sense of “a complete or ample measure or degree.” [Early 1600s]


Example Sentences

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“In the fullness of time, they will drive each other and be one unified entity,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

England head coach Shaun Wane's future will be decided "in the fullness of time", the Rugby Football League's most powerful figure has told BBC Sport.

From BBC

When pressed on whether he could give any more clarity on Wane's future, Wood said: "There's nothing guaranteed on anything in life, is it? At the end of the day, as we always do, the RFL will seek the feedback from those around the camp and make a judgement in the fullness of time."

From BBC

"We will review that in the fullness of time when the reports are received like we do at the end of every international series."

From BBC

How Guehi feels about it all may come up in the fullness of time, but you can imagine it has been difficult to process.

From BBC