be (only/just) a matter of time
US /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
UK /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
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時間問題
used to say that something is certain to happen, although you do not know when
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It's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt if they don't fix that broken step.
如果他們不修理那個壞掉的台階，有人受傷只是時間問題。
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With their current performance, it's just a matter of time until they win the championship.
以他們目前的表現，贏得冠軍只是時間問題。