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单词 be (only) a matter of time
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be (only) a matter of time

idiom
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If it is (only) amatteroftimeuntil somethinghappens, it iscertaintohappenbut you do notknowwhen it willhappen:
（只）是个时间问题，是迟早的事
It's only amatteroftimebefore he'sforcedtoresign.他被迫辞职只是迟早的事。
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(Definition ofbe (only) a matter of timefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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