around the corner

1. 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]

2. Nearby, a short distance away, as in The nearest grocery store is just around the corner . [Early 1800s]

3. Very soon, imminent, as in You never know what stroke of luck lies just around the corner . [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

And a vast array of crypto or blockchain-based financial products may be around the corner.

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Yet they still sounded uneasy about what is around the corner.

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Just a short walk around the corner is The Heartbreak - which is not a pub but the gated property fit for a champion that was Hatton's home.

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A record of 1-5 could be right around the corner.

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His trip was being closely watched in Paris as opponents demand that he somehow bring the situation under control and allies brace for fallout, with European Parliament elections right around the corner.

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Related Words

• adjacent 
• convenient