a matter of time

An inevitability or eventuality; something that is or seems sure to happen at some point in the future. With your reckless spending behavior, it's just a matter of time before you go broke.

a matter of time

sure to happen at some time in the future If she wins next year's congressional race, it seems only a matter of time before she ends up running for the Senate.

Usage notes: usually used with only or just: It's just a matter of time before prices for the newest computer come down.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sue	[su:]
Waldomar	-	Ancient Germanic
Bulat	-	Kazakh
Ryuunosuke	ṙyoo:-no-soo-ke, ṙyoo:-no-ske	Japanese
AnnbjØRg	-	Norwegian
Stav	-	Hebrew