not ready for prime time
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not ready for prime time
Not ready to be exposed to a wider or larger audience. I guess the rookie isn't ready for prime time yet—he's had three turnovers already. No, the app isn't ready for prime time quite yet—the development team is still dealing with some bugs.
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