any second now

idiom

: very soon
I expect her back any second now.

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Cue the international pop-cultural phenomenon any second now. Graham Techler, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024 Economists keep saying that the labor market will start to really cool off any second now. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2023 Hurry and buy yours now, because this mask will probably sell out any second now. Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 22 Aug. 2020

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“Any second now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20second%20now. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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