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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
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around the corner in American

in the immediate vicinity or future
corner
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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'

  • around about
  • around the clock
  • around the clock/round the clock
  • around the corner
  • around the corner/round the corner
  • around the horn
  • arousable

  • All ENGLISH words that begin with 'A'

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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