just around the corner
Nearly here now
Just around the corner means very near in space or time.
Literally, something is close enough that you'd reach it by turning at the next corner: The pharmacy is just around the corner.
Figuratively, it describes something imminent: Spring is just around the corner, With a breakthrough just around the corner, the team worked through the night.
- imminentAbout to occur
- any day nowExpected very soon
- nearbyAt small distance
- forthcomingSoon to appear
- adjacentDirectly next to
approaching · fast approaching · coming soon · near-term · on the horizon · neighboring · within reach · next-door · shortly · on the way · impending · upcoming · expectant · looming · down the road · waiting · looking forward to · close at hand
- anticipationanticipating, expectation, expectancy, expecting, awaiting
- proximitynear, close, nearby, nearness, proximity
just around the cornerfar away
At considerable distance
distant · miles away · remote · far-flung · out of reach
just around the cornerfar off
At great distance
nowhere in sight · down the line · in the long run · on the back burner · when pigs fly
just around the cornerpie in the sky
Unrealistic hope or plan
unlikely · improbable · out of reach · doubtful · uncertain
around, corner, justice, justify, justified, justification, justly, unjust, adjustment