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come down the pike (American)
to happen or appear Usage notes: Pike is short for 'turnpike' in American English and means a large, main road. Malnourished children are liable to catch any disease that comes down the pike. See also: come down the pike (American) if an event is a particular period of time down the pike, it will not happen until that period of time has passed Five years down the pike, they'll probably have a kid or two. come down the pike to happen or appear He's the worst writer to come down the pike in a long time. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of pike (a large road) See also: come down the pike in the future She may do something else down the pike, but she won't be doing this. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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