around the corner
Just about arriving
Around the corner means nearby in space or time.
Literally, it describes something just past a turn: The pharmacy is around the corner.
Figuratively, it suggests imminence—something approaching soon: Spring is just around the corner, With layoffs around the corner, everyone's nervous.
The phrase implies proximity without specifying exactly how close.
Coming toward something
- upcomingSoon to occur
- impendingSoon to occur
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
nearing · soon · shortly · brewing · pending · anticipated · on the horizon · in store
At short distance
- walking distanceSpan traversable on foot
- next doorIn the adjacent building
- within reachClose enough to grasp
- in the neighborhoodApproximately near; close
a stone's throw · accessible · convenient · local · right here · handy · not far · in the vicinity
approaching
Coming toward something
- upcomingSoon to occur
- impendingSoon to occur
- forthcomingSoon to appear
looming · nearing · soon · shortly · brewing · pending · anticipated · on the horizon · in store · at hand
close by
At short distance
- walking distanceSpan traversable on foot
- next doorIn the adjacent building
- within reachClose enough to grasp
a stone's throw · in the neighborhood · accessible · convenient · local · right here · handy · not far · in the vicinity
- distance phrasesstone's throw, arm's length, within reach, far away, nearby
- futureforthcoming, upcoming, coming, impending, imminent
- Australian footballAFL, handball, mark, specky, torpedo
- nearnessnear, nearby, close, adjacent, next to
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- coming soontrailer, teaser, preview, sneak peek, preorder
around the cornerfar off
At great distance
nowhere in sight · down the line · eventually · someday · distant
around the cornerfar away
At considerable distance
miles away · across town · out of reach · nowhere near · distant
around the cornerpie in the sky
Unrealistic hope or plan
unlikely · improbable · wishful thinking · doubtful · on hold
round, around, corner, surround, rounded, surrounded, surroundings, surrounding, rounding