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

Olsen: Maybe one of these days, I’ll try!

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

And then one of these days, hopefully the show goes on many years, and I don’t need to be here anymore.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

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

From Slate • Jul. 31, 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 hasn’t had a lot of time lately, but one of these days, he will.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Related Words

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