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be (only) a matter of time
idiom
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If it is (only) a matter of time until something happens, it is certain to happen but you do not know when it will happen: （只）是个时间问题，是迟早的事
It's only a matter of time before he's forced to resign.他被迫辞职只是迟早的事。
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