Definition of 'around the corner'

around the corner

or round the corner

phrase

If you say that something is around the corner, you mean that it will happen very soon. In British English, you can also say that something is round the corner.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer says that economic recovery is just around the corner.

corner

around the corner in American

in the immediate vicinity or future

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Example sentences containing 'around the corner'

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It gives you hope that something better is around the corner. The Sun (2016)I still love competition and still feel maybe there's something big around the corner. Times, Sunday Times (2014)I don't really have time but hopefully something is around the corner. The Sun (2015)

Nearby words of 'around the corner'

Related Terms of 'around the corner'

around the corner/round the corner

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Definition of around the corner from the Collins English Dictionary

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