before long
Related to before long: sticking point, not to mention, in the first place
before long
Soon. I only planned to sweep the floor, but before long I was cleaning the whole room. I know Jon can be prickly sometimes, but he's really a good guy, and I'll think you'll come to like him before long.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
before long
soon. Billy will be grown-up before long. If we keep spending so much, before long we'll be without any money.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
before long
Soon, in the near future, as in The baby will be teething before long. This idiom was first recorded in 1865.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
before long
Soon.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- dabble
- dabble at
- dabble at (something)
- drag
- a drag
- bustle
- bustle about
- bustle about doing
- bustle about some place
- by a long shot