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Difference between In good time and In one’s own good time

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in good time—

1. early enough (when there is no risk of being late):

  • I’d like to reach Salisbury in good time to take a look at the city’s many charms.

2. in a short amount of time:

  • I’ve never been able to make that trip in good time.

3. (also: all in good time) in due course:

  • If we can see any problems ahead, we’ll tell you in good time and work through them with you.

in one’s own good time—(also: in one’s own time) at a time and rate of one’s own choosing:

  • Don’t rush the job. Let me do it in my own good time.