round the corner
Just about here
Round the corner means located a short distance away, typically requiring a turn: The pharmacy is just round the corner.
The phrase often suggests proximity and easy access.
Figuratively, it indicates something imminent or approaching: Spring is right round the corner.
More common in British English; Americans typically say "around the corner."
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- footstepsSounds of walking
- imminentAbout to occur
- nearbyAt small distance
- shadowLight blocked by object
any moment now · down the street · pavement · forthcoming · soon · harbinger · impending · out of sight · wall · approaching · on the horizon · waiting in the wings · not far off · precursor · lamplight · puddle · in no time · lurking
round the cornerfar off
At great distance
distant · nowhere in sight · down the road · never · in the long run
round the cornerfar away
At considerable distance
miles away · in the distance · out of reach · across town · nowhere near
round, corner, rounds, rounded, rounding, rounder, roundest, roundly, roundness