one of these days

Idioms  

1. Also, one day; some day. On some day in the future, as in One of these days I'm going to clean out my desk, or One day you'll see what it's like to have your child insult you, or They hoped to buy a brand-new car some day. [Mid-1500s] Also see one of those days.

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Example Sentences

But it’s still early, and gravity could invert any one of these days.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2023

The upshot is that a panic is probably going to come one of these days, and then someone’s going to have to step in and broker a deal quickly.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

He jokes about sneaking back to the service line during a match one of these days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

“I always had it in my mind, yeah, one of these days I’m going to be a patient. We all are,” she told the Washington Post.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 19, 2023

He says this casually—the same way he sometimes suggests we should get to the art museum one of these days or take a day trip to New York City, but then he never follows up.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Related Words

• finally
• one day
• sometime
• sooner or later
• subsequently
• ultimately