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
Chinese walls
What does "Chinese walls" mean?
Chinese walls are regulatory information barriers that aim to stop the flow of information that could be misused, especially in financial corporations.
at best
What does "at best" mean?
as the best one can say, in the best viewThe doctors told the man that he had ten months at best to live.
in public
What does "in public" mean?
in a place/way where other people can seePeople are not allowed to smoke in public in many places.
clean bill of health
What does "clean bill of health" mean?
the assurance that an animal or person is healthy The astronaut was given a clean bill of health before he began training.

fly the coop
What does "fly the coop" mean?
to escape, to leave (like a chicken escaping from a chicken coop) The two boys wanted to fly the coop when the school bell rang.

glad rags
What does "glad rags" mean?
fancy clothing; one's best closthing (anachronistic)
can of worms
What does "can of worms" mean?
idiom. difficult situation; problem; mess
step/tread on (someone`s) toes
What does "step/tread on (someone`s) toes" mean?
to do something that interferes with or offends someone elseI do not want to tread on my supervisor's toes because he is not in a good mood today.
saving grace
What does "saving grace" mean?
something that saves someone or something that would otherwise be a total disasterThe man's saving grace was his mathematical ability. His other personality traits were very strange.

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