Is there an idiom that means "it was something inevitable"?
Is there an idiom that means "it was something inevitable"? I am not sure if it's the case, but there's this idiom, it was something like "this was ought to happen", but it was an actual idiom …
What is the difference between 'inevitable' and 'ineluctable'
Nov 23, 2015 · Both inevitable and ineluctable are words in the dictionary that mean something is impossible to avoid. So do we use them in a same or different context?
Idiom for trying to avoid misfortune, but it happens anyway
Sep 4, 2018 · That is not irony. It would be irony only if avoiding the result caused the result. That's not the case in OP's question, as it's perfectly possible for the result to be inevitable …
How to understand "as was inevitable" in this context
Harry watched them go, feeling slightly uneasy. It just occurred to him that Mr and Mrs Weasley would want to know how Fred and George were financing their joke shop business when, as …
Of vs among - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Sep 16, 2022 · Personally, I think it's a good thing to have a lot of friends; anyway, it's inevitable that we'll build closer relationships with just a few of them. Finally, of / among all your close …
phrase usage - Can we say inevitably important? - English …
Jul 16, 2021 · In the following sentence I would like to mention that " childhood is very important and its role is inevitable ". Is it clear to reduce this clause to inevitably important? The general …
Can 'which' be used as just a conjunction, not a relative pronoun?
I agree with Jason that it is a relative word, not a conjunction. However, relative pronouns usually refer to a preceding noun (except for sentential "which"). In this case, it is at least curious that …
Position of prepositional phrases - English Language Learners …
Feb 7, 2019 · From a book It will be evident that poet’s function is not to report things that have happened, but rather to tell of such things as might happen , things that are possibilities by …
Be about to do something - English Language Learners Stack …
May 6, 2025 · I will go to work soon. Can I say "I'm on the verge of going to work" or is it formal and I should use "be about to"?
Third Conditional with Should - English Language Learners Stack …
Apr 6, 2024 · In these examples "should" expresses an expected but not inevitable outcome. Several other ESL/grammar sites also allow "should" with the third conditional, e.g. Cambridge.