The Right Time: English Vocabulary List

as the pace one prefers, even though others expect one to act faster

"He does everything in his own sweet time."

"The lazy worker does everything in his own sweet time without caring about the deadline."

used to refer to a suitable time in which a particular activity can be done

"The time is ripe for a change in strategy."

"With consumer confidence high and competitors weakened, the time was ripe to launch the new product line."

exactly on the desirable or expected time

"Right on cue, the phone rang."

"Right on cue the power went out just as the horror movie reached its scariest moment."

at a place or time that one is comfortable with

"Please call me at your convenience."

"You can return the library books at your convenience before the due date arrives."

exactly at a time that is expected or decided upon

"He arrived at nine on the dot."

"The meeting started at nine o'clock on the dot because the manager hates it when people are late."

completing or achieving something just before a deadline

"We finished just under the wire."

"We submitted our application just under the wire five minutes before the deadline closed."