some time yet

English

Noun

some time yet (uncountable)

  1. A period of time from the present stretching to an indefinite point in the future.
    • 1786, George Washington, a letter to John Jay of 18 May 1786:
      ...the want of disposition to do justice is the source of the national embarrassments; for whatever guise or colorings are given to them, this I apprehend is the origin of the evils we now feel, and probably shall labour under for some time yet.

Adverb

some time yet (not comparable)

  1. Occurring in duration until an indefinite time in the future. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
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