B2idiomtimeIELTS-friendly
around the corner
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going to happen very soon
Often with 'just'. British English also says 'round the corner'. It can also mean physically very near: 'the shop is around the corner'.
In context
Tet is just around the corner, and the markets are full of peach blossoms.
With exams around the corner, the library is packed every evening.
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 matter of timecertain to happen, although you do not know exactly when
- 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