around the corner

around the corner idiom
  1. On the other side of a street corner, as in The doctor's office is around the corner from our house. [First half of 1800s]
  2. Nearby, a short distance away, as in The nearest grocery store is just around the corner. [Early 1800s]
  3. Very soon, imminent, as in You never know what stroke of luck lies just around the corner. [First half of 1900s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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