any second now

idiom

: very soon
I expect her back any second now.

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The first public beta of the next version, iOS 26, is due to land any second now (read this for exactly when) and what could be the final big release of the current cycle, iOS 18, is on the glide path, too. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Cue the international pop-cultural phenomenon any second now. Graham Techler, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024 Economists keep saying that the labor market will start to really cool off any second now. Justin Lahart, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2023 Hurry and buy yours now, because this mask will probably sell out any second now. Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 22 Aug. 2020

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“Any second now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20second%20now. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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