very near to something in terms of time
Ex: Families make in the shadow of summer vacation , eagerly awaiting a break from their routines .
used when something is done very soon or very fast
Ex: The kids devoured their snacks and finished their in no time at all after school .
New York minute
[名词]
an extremely brief time duration

纽约瞬间, 纽约时间
Ex: The team was racing against the clock , working in New York minute to meet the deadline .
on the horizon
[短语]
used for saying that probably something will happen or will be done in a short time
Ex: By this time next year , groundbreaking discoveries will still on the horizon in the field of medicine .
down the line
[短语]
at a later point in time or in the future
Ex: By the time they retired , they had saved enough money to enjoy a comfortable down the line.

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