sooner or later

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1. (set phrase) Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.

   He’ll turn up sooner or later.

   • 1982, The English Beat (lyrics and music), “Save It for Later”, in Special Beat Service:

     Sooner or later / You hit the deck, you get found out / Save it for later / Don't run away and let me down

• one day, one of these days, some day, someday; see also Thesaurus:one day

• for better or worse
• sooner than later