matter of time | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Aninevitableresult; something that isboundto happen.1996, “Return to Grace”, inStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, season 4, episode14(Science Fiction),→OCLC:DUKAT: I blame no one but myself. I was indiscreet. I compromised myself and have been punished accordingly. If someone under my command had behaved so outrageously, I would do the same thing to him. Besides, I assure you, this is only a temporary setback. Everything I have lost, I will regain. It's only amatter of time.2010, “Walk in the Park”, inVictoria Legrand(lyrics),Teen Dream, performed byBeach House:In amatter of timeit would slip from my mind / In and out of my life, you would slip from my mind / In amatter of time2011September 13, Sam Lyon, “Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal”, inBBC‎[1]:Dortmund continued to control proceedings, however, and it looked only amatter of timebefore they would break through.

Examples:

EN: It's just a matter of time until we're captured."
ES: Nos capturarán. Es sólo cuestión de tiempo."
EN: Now, if we can keep him out of a plane. And you continue to give unstintingly of your patient and generous affection. It's only a matter of time before you'll have him round to ..
ES: Si permanece lejos de un avión, si tú sigues pacientemente dándole tu cariño, acabará por cambiar del todo.
EN: It was only a matter of time.
ES: - Era sólo cuestión de tiempo.
ES: sólo era cuestión de tiempo.
EN: Just a matter of time and that's all we needed.
ES: Era sólo cuestión de tiempo, y justo Io que necesitábamos.
EN: It's only a matter of time, of course.
ES: - Es cuestión de tiempo, por supuesto.
EN: It's just a matter of time until he pulls you down to his class. 'Beryl, will you listen once and for all?
ES: ¿No te das cuenta de que te está arrastrando al arroyo?
EN: After that it was only a matter of time before he step aboard the Belleroptión... and the vessel set sail.
ES: No mucho tiempo después se embarcó en el "Belleroptión" y el buque zarpó.
EN: It's a matter of time.
ES: Es sólo una cuestión de tiempo.
EN: Yes, we're watching every part of town. This is only a matter of time.
ES: Sí, estamos buscando en todas las zonas de la ciudad.
EN: But it's just a matter of time!
ES: Pero es cuestión de tiempo. Lo presiento.
EN: And I believe that it is only a matter of time... before we here in America... will suffer our share of civilian casualties.
ES: Y pienso que solo es cuestión de tiempo... de que aquí en América... suframos nuestra cuota de bajas civiles
EN: I don't think so, but it's only a matter of time.
ES: No lo creo, pero es cuestión de tiempo.
EN: If it were proven that it was murder, it would only be a matter of time before it was disclosed that Mr. Shields left his share of the partnership to Jess.
ES: Si se demuestra que fue un asesinato, solo sería cuestión de tiempo que se divulgue que el Sr. Shields dejó sus acciones de la sociedad a Jess.
EN: So, so, you believe that it's just a matter of time.
ES: Entonces, crees que es solo cuestión de tiempo.
EN: Just a matter of time.
ES: Es cuestión de tiempo.

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