Time - The Near Future
Discover how English idioms like "around the corner" and "in the wind" relate to the near future in English.
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at hand
[phrase]
used to refer to an upcoming event that will happen within a short time
Ex:
The
meeting
is
at
hand
,
so
we
should
prepare
.
in the shadow of {sth}
[phrase]
very near to something in terms of time
Ex:
The
athletes
trained
tirelessly
in
the
shadow
of
the
upcoming
championship
,
hoping
to
secure
victory
.
in the wind
[phrase]
used to describe something that probably happens in near future
Ex:
There
is
something
in
the
wind
.
New York minute
[noun]
an extremely brief time duration
Ex:
They
will
have to
make
a
decision
in
a
New York
minute
,
as
time
is
of
the
essence
.
on the horizon
[phrase]
used for saying that probably something will happen or will be done in a short time
Ex:
In
the
coming
months
,
promising
opportunities
for
growth
and
expansion
will
be
on
the
horizon
.
down the line
[phrase]
at a later point in time or in the future
Ex:
He
regretted
not
saving
enough
money
earlier
,
as
it
would
have
provided
financial
security
down
the
line
.