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 instead of just a …
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 regardless of trying …
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 was inevitable,
grammar - The usage of the construction "to be going to" with the ...
Jan 11, 2025 · Right down to the fact that the accepted answer to both questions came from the same user (me! :) and uses the same "crystal clear" example to make sure everyone can recognize a …
Don't understand the usage of "should" in this quote
Nov 10, 2025 · I recently saw this quote from Orwell's 1984 It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it. and I don't understand why do we use …
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 friends, it's …
Position of prepositional phrases - English Language Learners Stack ...
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 virtue of …
Be about to do something - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
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.