around the corner
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On the other side of a street corner, as in The doctor's office is around the corner from our house . [First half of 1800s]
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Nearby, a short distance away, as in The nearest grocery store is just around the corner . [Early 1800s]
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Very soon, imminent, as in You never know what stroke of luck lies just around the corner . [First half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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I lurched to my feet, taking my bags with me as I darted around the corner.
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A moment later a security officer came around the corner.
From Literature
“You, my dear, are not just like every other cadet,” she said, but before she could go on, there was a shuffling noise to our right, and Elliot came around the corner, his blue regulation duffel bag slung over shoulders that were hunched against the cold.
From Literature
I was barely around the corner when Elliot grabbed me and yanked me the last few steps out of sight.
From Literature
A second later I felt Elliot’s hand on my arm yanking me back around the corner and out of sight.
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