down the road

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down the road

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see down,‎ road.

   There's a shop down the road that sells a few basic necessities.

2. (idiomatic) Further along, in terms of time or progress.

   They decided to save money by using the cheapest components available, but down the road they ran into problems with reliability.

• down the line
• down the track
• later on

• down the road, not across the street