around the corner

Speech parts

1. around the corner - Adjective

2. around the corner - Phrase

Meaning

(idiomatic) imminent; very soon
Synonyms: imminent, in the offing, proximate; see also Thesaurus:impending
He has been studying hard, but his exam is just around the corner and he's nervous.

(idiomatic) close, local, very near
Synonyms: close by, near, proximate; see also Thesaurus:near

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

around soon imminent thereabouts hereabouts at hand close at hand

Antonyms

away aside outward afar

Examples

Your victory is right around the corner. Never give up. Nicki Minaj

Armageddon is not around the corner. This is only what the people of violence want us to believe. The complexity and diversity of the world is the hope for the future. Michael Palin

Freedom just around the corner for you, but with truth so far off, what good will it do? Bob Dylan

While that amendment failed, human cloning continues to advance and the breakthrough in this unethical and morally questionable science is around the corner. Mike Pence

And as I reinvent myself and I'm constantly curious about everything, I can't wait to see what's around the corner in newfound art and entertainment and exploration. Pam Grier

Children are fooled by telling that there are monsters around the corner. Finnish Proverb

Words in the phrase

around the corner

Close letter words and terms

around the block around the clock around the coast around the end of around the entire world around the globe