around the bend
Idioms-
Around a curve or corner on a road or pathway, as in Peter's house is just around the bend . Also see around the corner , def. 1.
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Also, round the bend . Crazy, insane, as in Throwing out that perfectly good steak? Have you gone round the bend? [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Wilson was careful not to imply quantum is right around the bend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Reid doesn’t rely only on supply-and-demand models to forecast what’s around the bend.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Apple’s stock has had a rough start to the year, but one analyst sees good news around the bend.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
It was just after 18:00 on Wednesday when a carriage on Lisbon's famous Gloria funicular came around the bend of a steep cobblestoned street, crashed into a building, and crumpled, an eyewitness said.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
His friends’ tires had gouged a rut in the dirt when they spun around the bend.
From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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