The Near Future: English Vocabulary List

very near to something in terms of time

"He lived in the shadow of his famous brother."

"The small village lives in the shadow of the active volcano that could erupt at any time."

used when something is done very soon or very fast

"She finished it in no time."

"The new software was so intuitive that I learned how to use it in no time at all."

an extremely brief time duration

"Things change in a New York minute."

"Things change in a New York minute and you have to be ready to adapt quickly."

used for saying that probably something will happen or will be done in a short time

"A big storm is on the horizon."

"A major economic crisis is on the horizon according to the latest financial reports."

at a later point in time or in the future

"We can discuss that down the line."

"Ten years down the line you will regret not finishing your university education when you had the chance."

used for saying that something will happen in a very near future

"Summer is just around the corner."

"The busy holiday season is just around the corner so we need to start preparing now."

used to refer to an upcoming event that will happen within a short time

"The deadline is at hand."

"With the final exam just a week away, the pressure is definitely at hand."

used to describe something that probably happens in near future

"Change is in the wind."

"There were rumors that a major company merger was in the wind."