be (only/just) a matter of time

US /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
UK /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
"be (only/just) a matter of time" picture
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时间问题

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.
如果他们不修理那个坏掉的台阶,有人受伤只是时间问题
With their current performance, it's just a matter of time until they win the championship.
以他们目前的表现,赢得冠军只是时间问题