around the corner
Imminent; very soon.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Summer is just around the corner.”
“Study hard because the final exam is right around the corner.”
“With the holiday season just around the corner, the shopkeepers prepared for a significant increase in customer traffic.”
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box oneself into a corner
To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
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corner the market
To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.
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cut corners
To do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job; to do something poorly; to take inappropriate shortcuts.
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fight one's corner
To vigorously promote or defend one's interests, views, etc.
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paint oneself into a corner
To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
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pick corners
To choose a preference (as in predicting which boxer will win a match).
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turn a corner
Alternative form of turn the corner.
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turn the corner
To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger.
Last updated August 10, 2026