around the corner en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, not-comparable) Imminent; very soon.
He has been studying hard, but his exam is just around the corner and he's nervous.
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(idiomatic, not-comparable) Close, local, very near.
Hell is round the corner where I shelter / Isms and schisms, we're living helter skelter
1995, “Hell Is Round The Corner”, in Maxinquaye, performed by Tricky:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| round the corner | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
in the wind · at hand · proximate · around the corner · proximate · in the offing · on the boil · close by · present · close · propinquitous · to come · near · immediate · toward · upcoming · proximate · imminent · near · around the corner · close by · citerior · nearby · proximate · instant · pending · impending · impendent · in the offing · nigh · forthcoming · imminent
Translations (11)
fr pour bientôt (imminent; very soon) · hu küszöbön (imminent; very soon) · pt logo ali (imminent; very soon) · fi aivan lähellä (imminent; very soon) · pl zaraz (imminent; very soon) · hu küszöbönálló (imminent; very soon) · ru не за гора́ми /lit:not beyond the mountains/ (imminent; very soon) · pl za pasem (imminent; very soon) · it dietro l'angolo (imminent; very soon) · ru на носу́ /lit:on the nose/ (imminent; very soon) · fi nurkan takana (imminent; very soon)