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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used for saying that something will happen in a very near future

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used to refer to an upcoming event that will happen within a short time

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very near to something in terms of time

Ex: Families make in the shadow of summer vacation , eagerly awaiting a break from their routines .

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used when something is done very soon or very fast

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used to describe something that probably happens in near future

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an extremely brief time duration

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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 .

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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.