be (only/just) a matter of time
US /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
UK /biːt əˈraʊnd ðə bʊʃ/
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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。
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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。