Idiom: a matter of time
Meaning
Idiom: a matter of time
- something will eventually happen or become true
Example sentences
- Your paintings are incredible. It’s only a matter of time before you become famous.
- If you continue to drive like this, it’s only a matter of time until you get into a serious accident.
- Keep applying. It's only a matter of time before a job offer comes through.
- I hope it's just a matter of time until we have a woman US president.
- We all knew it was a matter of time before our boss was fired because she was always absent.
- We thought it would only be a matter of time before we got pregnant but after a year of trying we realized we needed to see a fertility specialist.
- Climate change is real. It's only a matter of time before we see very serious consequences.
- Using serious drugs is a real gamble. It's just a matter of time before you become addicted.
- It's devastating but it was just a matter of time before my husband passed from terminal cancer.
- They didn't get along. It was only a matter of time before they broke up.
Synonyms
- be meant to be
- the inevitable
- in store (for someone)
- in the cards
- the writing is on the wall
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