in due season
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Definition
- Adverb:
- At the appropriate or proper time; eventually, after the necessary time has passed: This phrase indicates that something will happen when the time is right or suitable, not immediately but in the natural course of events.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The seeds were planted and, in due season, they sprouted into beautiful flowers.
- Don't worry about the results; the truth will be revealed in due season.
- We will address your application in due season; please be patient.
Advanced Usage
- Formal and Literary Context: The phrase "in due season" is often used in formal, literary, or proverbial contexts to convey a sense of patience and natural timing.
- The prophet promised that justice would come, in due season, to the oppressed people.
Variants and Related Words
- In due course: A more common variant with the same meaning.
- Your request will be processed in due course.
- In due time: Another synonymous phrase.
- All your hard work will pay off in due time.
Synonyms
- Eventually
- In time
- At the proper time
- When the time is ripe
Related Idioms
- Everything in its season: A related proverb emphasizing that everything has its own appropriate time.
- You cannot rush the harvest; remember, everything in its season.
- A time for every purpose: Echoes a similar biblical sentiment about there being a right time for all things.
Adverb
- at the appropriate time
- we'll get to this question in due course