B2idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
a matter of time
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certain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
Often 'only' or 'just a matter of time before/until something happens'.
In context
With so much traffic on that road, it was only a matter of time before an accident happened.
She's so talented that it's just a matter of time until a big label signs her.
More idioms about time
- a blast from the pastsomething or someone that suddenly reminds you of an earlier time
- a long time comingif something is a long time coming, people have waited a long time for it
- a race against timea situation where you must hurry to finish before time runs out
- a sign of the timessomething that shows how society is now, often in a bad way
- a stitch in time saves nineacting early to fix a small problem saves much more work later