around the corner

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

around the corner (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) imminent; very soon

   He has been studying hard, but his exam is just around the corner and he's nervous.

2. (idiomatic) close, local, very near

Synonyms

• (very soon): imminent, in the offing, proximate; see also Thesaurus:impending
• (very near): close by, near, proximate; see also Thesaurus:near

Translations

imminent; very soon

• French: pour bientôt
• Portuguese: logo ali
• Russian: не за гора́ми (ru) (ne za gorámi) /lit:not beyond the mountains/, на носу́ (na nosú) /lit:on the nose/
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• Spanish: a la vuelta de la esquina