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a heartbeat away from being (something)

Cliché set to be the next ruler upon the final heartbeat of the current ruler. (The decisive heartbeat would be the current ruler's last heartbeat.) The vice president is just a heartbeat away from being president. The prince was only a heartbeat away from being king.

See also: away, heartbeat

bring something into being

to cause something to be; to create something. How can I bring my new scheme into being? The new scheme was brought into being by a lot of hard work.

See also: bring

come into being

to begin existence. This idea came into being during the last decade. When did this organization come into being?

See also: come

for the moment and for the time being

for the present; for now; temporarily. This quick fix will have to do for the moment. This is all right for the time being. It'll have to be improved next week, however. This good feeling will last only for the time being.

See also: moment

into being

into existence. The new law brought more problems into being. That idea came into being centuries ago.

other things being equal and all things being equal

Cliché if things stay the way they are now; if there are no complications from other factors. Other things being equal, we should have no trouble getting your order to you on time. I anticipate no problems, all things being equal.

See also: equal, other, thing

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(all) other things being equal  also all things being equal

if everything happens as you expect it to happen All things being equal, I should be home by Thursday.

See also: equal, other, thing

for the time being

if you describe how a situation will be for the time being, you mean it will be like that for a period of time, but may change in the future You can stay with us for the time being. We've decided to do without a car for the time being.

See also: time

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(all) other things being equal

if in all other ways two situations are the same or similar All other things being equal, a professor can get higher ratings from students by giving higher grades.

Usage notes: also used in the form all things being equal: All things being equal, children are better off having both a mother and father in the home.

See also: equal, other, thing

for the moment

at this time for the time being For the moment, he was alone in a his hotel room. Related vocabulary: for the present

See also: moment

for the time being

at this time for the moment This is probably about as good a deal as we're going to get, at least for the time being.

Related vocabulary: for the present

See also: time