any time soon

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Adverb

any time soon (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) soon

   The train will not be arriving any time soon.

   • 2019 September 10, Phil McNulty, “'England horribly fallible in defence' against Kosovo in Euro 2020 qualifying”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Southgate's first choice defenders have not proved reliable against international opposition of the highest quality - and produced no evidence here to suggest they will do so any time soon.

Usage notes

• Usually used in a negative sense.

Alternative forms

• anytime soon

Synonyms

• any time now