Ripe for (something) adjective
To be ready for something to happen
Time is ripe for the village to develop tourism.
He is ripe for the transfer to a new club.
The country is ripe for electoral reform.
Used to emphasize one's availability or openness to a situation
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
The team is not going to throw in the towel just because they lost one game.