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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There’s a model right around the corner.
It was just around the corner, a block away, and it had traveled five miles between my home and where it started in less time than it took to binge a half season of “The White Lotus.”
From Los Angeles Times
Believing the claims of technology promoters that one or another nirvana is just around the corner is a mug’s game.
From Los Angeles Times
I don’t anticipate getting free healthcare, and you never know what’s around the corner — I might get hit by a truck tomorrow.
From MarketWatch
Soccer here has also been just around the corner for the past 50 years.
From Barron's
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