around the corner
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]
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Related Words for around the corner
convenient, warm, adjacent, neighboring, adjoining, handy, impending, approaching, nearest, abutting, nigh, contiguous, immediate, imminent, nearly, next, proximateExamples from the Web for around the corner
Contemporary Examples of around the corner
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Historical Examples of around the corner
The Log Cabin game is a thing of "kilters," skip-straights, around-the-corner straights, and other complications.
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