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A Matter of Time is a 1976 American-Italian semi-musical fantasy film starring Liza Minnelli and Ingrid Bergman, directed by Vincente Minnelli. The screenplay, by John Gay, is based on the novel The Film of Memory (La Volupté d'être) by Maurice Druon.
Oct 31, 1976 · A Matter of Time: Directed by Vincente Minnelli. With Liza Minnelli, Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Spyros Fokas. A simple young woman helps eccentric old countess deal with her old age and she introduces the young woman to a world of upper class society.
If you say that something is just a matter of time, you mean that it is certain to happen at some time in the future. It would be only a matter of time before he went through with it. See full dictionary entry for matter
idiom. 1. used to refer to a small amount. It cooks in a matter of (a few) minutes. The crisis was resolved in a matter of a few hours. The ball was foul by a matter of inches. 2. used to say that one thing results from or requires another. Learning to ride a bicycle is a matter of practice.
Meaning. Idiom: a matter of time. something will eventually happen or become true. Note: this idiom is often preceded by "only" or "just" Example sentences. — Your paintings are incredible. It’s only a matter of time before you become famous. — If you continue to drive like this, it’s only a matter of time until you get into a serious accident.
If it is (only) a matter of time until something happens, it is certain to happen but you do not know when it will happen: It's only a matter of time before he's forced to resign. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inevitable. all roads lead to Rome idiom. baked in.
a matter of time. An inevitability or eventuality; something that is or seems sure to happen at some point in the future. With your reckless spending behavior, it's just a matter of time before you go broke. We'll catch the person responsible eventually.
