anytime now

Any moment now

Anytime now signals imminent expectation—something is about to happen, though the exact moment remains uncertain: The baby could arrive anytime now.

The phrase combines confident prediction with acknowledged imprecision.

It often carries slight impatience: He said he'd be here anytime now.

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imminent · about to happen · on the verge · eagerly · expectation · bated breath · anticipation · impatience · readiness · waiting · prospect · fingers crossed · momentarily · hovering · hold tight · restless · brewing · right away

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temporal imminence

anytime nownever

At no point

eventually · far off · years from now · someday · in due time

certainty of timing

anytime nownever

At no point

if ever · whenever · at some point · sooner or later · when hell freezes over

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any, time, anytime, anything, anyone, anywhere, anyway, anybody, anymore

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G