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just around the corner
/dʒʌst əˈraʊnd ðə ˈkɔːrnər/
very soon
The new store is just around the corner.
The new store will open very soon.
informal
very soon; imminent
The delivery should be just around the corner.
The delivery is expected to arrive very soon.
Don't worry, help is just around the corner.
Help will arrive shortly.
This phrase is often used to reassure someone that something desired or needed will happen very soon.
Collocations
just around the cornervery soon
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Pro Tip
Usage Tip
This phrase is often used to reassure someone that something they are waiting for will happen very soon.
Gold Rule
Correct Usage
Use this phrase to indicate that something is about to happen very soon, not to describe physical proximity.
Word Origin
The phrase originates from the literal idea of something being physically close by, but it has evolved to mean that something is about to happen very soon.
Usage Notes
This phrase is commonly used in casual conversation to indicate that an event or action is about to occur shortly.
Word Breakdown
just
exactly
adverbaround
in the vicinity of
prepositionthe corner
a point where two lines meet at an angle
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