anytime soon
In near future
Anytime soon appears almost exclusively in negative constructions, meaning in the near future: I don't expect that to change anytime soon, He won't be back anytime soon.
The phrase emphasizes that something is unlikely to happen for a considerable while.
Occasionally used in questions: Is this going to happen anytime soon?
- any day nowExpected very soon
- imminentAbout to occur
- just around the cornerVery close temporally
- shortlyIn little time
- unlikelyNot apt to happen
approaching · in the near future · not yet · doubtful · don't hold your breath · expected · immediate · delayed · improbable · not happening · presently · as we speak · momentarily · sit tight · hang tight · hold your horses · before long · hold off
anytime sooneventually
At a later time
someday · down the road · in the long run · in due time · years from now
anytime soonnever
At no point
not ever · not in a million years · indefinitely · when pigs fly · over my dead body
time, soon, anytime, sometime, sometimes, timely, untimely, timing, timed