matter of time

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matter of time (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) an inevitable result; something that is bound to happen
    • 2011 September 13, Sam Lyon, “Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal”, in BBC‎:
      Dortmund continued to control proceedings, however, and it looked only a matter of time before they would break through.

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