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	Pronounced	Usage
Ackland	['æklənd]
Gonzalo	gon-THAH-lo (Spanish), gon-SAH-lo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Shahrzad	-	Persian
Marlee	-	English (Modern)
Socorro	-	Spanish
Hastings	['heistiŋz]