American Idioms and Expressions

Sooner Or Later Idiom

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sooner or later
What does sooner or later mean?
eventually. "You've been working too hard for too long. If youdon't relax a little, sooner or later you're going to get sick."
sooner or later
What does sooner or later mean?
eventually"Sooner or later you must give me my money so you should do it soon."
sooner or later
What does sooner or later mean?
eventually "Sooner or later you must give me my money so you should do it now."


Some Random Idioms
bundle of nerves
What does "bundle of nerves" mean?
a very nervous or anxious person The woman is a bundle of nerves after looking after her three children.

back the wrong horse
What does "back the wrong horse" mean?
to support someone or something that cannot win or succeedWe backed the wrong horse in the election and our candidate lost badly.
put (someone or something) at (someone's) disposal
What does "put (someone or something) at (someone's) disposal" mean?
to make someone or something available to someoneI put myself at my friend's disposal when he visited me last summer.
layaway plan
What does "layaway plan" mean?
a plan in which one pays some money as a downpayment and then pays a little more when one is able and the store holds the goods until the full price is paidWe bought our furniture on the layaway plan at the store.
Kick a habit
What does "Kick a habit" mean?
If you kick a habit, you stop doing it.
footloose and fancy-free
What does "footloose and fancy-free" mean?
to be without responsibilities or commitmentsThe couple were footloose and fancy-free and they could do whatever they wanted.
dead end
What does "dead end" mean?
the end of a road, an impasse The negotiations between the players and the owners have reached a dead end.

lesser of two evils
What does "lesser of two evils" mean?
the less bad thing of two bad thingsI did not want to take the job but it was the lesser of two evils because having no job was even worse.
sooner or later
What does "sooner or later" mean?
eventually"Sooner or later you must give me my money so you should do it soon."
p-mail
What does "p-mail" mean?
physical mail
die down
What does "die down" mean?
to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.

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