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

But a fresh nightmare was around the corner, when, three days later, she had to face him in the family courts to try and stop him having parental access to their children.

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The mural covers the walls of the museum’s Cabinet gallery, taking as inspiration the “Four Seasons” suite of François Boucher that is displayed just around the corner.

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“Recovery is around the corner,” said Robin Winkler, Deutsche Bank’s chief German economist.

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And yet fear is just around the corner.

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And yet fear is just around the corner.

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Related Words

• adjacent 
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