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be only a matter of time
be only a matter of time
To be an inevitability or eventuality; to be or seem sure to happen at some point in the future. With your reckless spending behavior, it's only a matter of time before you go broke.
be only a matter of time
if you say that it is only a matter of time before something happens, you mean that you are sure it is going to happen, although you do not know when (usually + before ) It is only a matter of time before he is forced to resign. I know she will be a great novelist. It is only a matter of time.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Hiroshi | | hee-ṙo-shee | Japanese |
Adetokunbo | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Parnel | | - | English (Archaic) |
Susann | | zoo-ZAHN (German) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Lazzaro | | LAHD-dzah-ro | Italian |
Babb | | [bæb] | |