matter of time
Speech parts
1. matter of time - Noun
2. matter of time - Phrase
Meaning
matter of time (uncountable)
(idiomatic) An inevitable result; something that is bound to happen.
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Examples
It is all a matter of time scale. An event that would be unthinkable in a hundred years may be inevitable in a hundred million.
I was running from one problem or place to another, with no time left to study, or sleep, or just breathe. I felt pulled in all directions, fighting to keep all these obligations circling in the air above me. It was only a matter of time before something fell.
Because I'm such a creative person, and I've always got my nose in a book, I suppose it was only a matter of time before non-fiction turned into fiction again. But I never consciously set out to become a writer and I never thought I'd be doing the things I'm doing today.
Modification of form is admitted to be a matter of time.
The absolute deterioration of the wiki concept is just a matter of time. Once spam mechanisms are developed to eat into these systems, the caretakers will be too busy to stop the public-driven deterioration.
I tried so hard with movies like Vertigo and Middle of the Night and others. I felt those would show me that it's only a matter of time before I'd find the right one to reach out and touch people.