before long

Idioms & Phrases

before long

Soon, in the near future, as in The baby will be teething before long. This idiom was first recorded in 1865.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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