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before long

adv. soon

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before long

adv. in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long" [syn: soon, shortly, presently]

Usage examples of "before long".

He had managed to catch his balance, but before long would be all out of backing-up room.