it's just a matter of time

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   used to say that sth will definitely happen, although you are not sure when

   Like it's just a matter of time

In the movies · 10

• No, but it's only a matter of time. Yeah.M*A*S*H1970
• And it's only a matter of time before I snap again.The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 22015
• For me, it's only a matter of time.Transformers: Dark of the Moon2011
• Like it's just a matter of timeJumanji: The Next Level2019
• It's just a matter of time.Straight Outta Compton2015
• Of course, it's just a matter of time.Tower Heist2011
• It's just a matter of time now, isn't it?The Pink Panther2006
• No, it hasn't, but it's just a matter of time.Water for Elephants2011

Learn it in full scenes

• M*A*S*H1970
  • Hawkeye and Duke Report for Duty
  • Mulcahy Teaches Ho-Jon to Read
  • Hawkeye and Duke Want the Chaplain Out

From the same entry

• as a matter of fact
• be another different matter
• for that matter
• a matter of course
• a matter of hours, minutes
• a matter of life and death
• a matter of record
• no matter
• no matter who, what, where
• the fact is
• be no laughing matter

More idioms

• the best of luck
• speak of the devil
• in eyes
• right now
• at least
• as far as i am concerned
• be good to go
• even so
• i mean
• make it
• that is it
• and everything