THE IDIOM COLLECTION LEARN & PRACTISE
In due course
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01 / UNDERSTAND
Meaning in plain English
At an appropriate time in the future.
02 / SEE IT IN CONTEXT
The expression in a sentence
- The college will send joining instructions in due course.
03 / CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
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The college will send joining instructions ________.
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In due course — At an appropriate time in the future.
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At an appropriate time in the future.
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When to use it
Use this formal expression in updates or correspondence when something will happen later as a process unfolds. It does not give the reader a specific date.
More examples in context
- We will review your suggestions and reply in due course.
- Further details about the workshop will be announced in due course.
Usage note
The fixed phrase has no article: “in due course”, not “in a due course”. It does not mean “immediately”; give a date instead when a clear deadline is needed.
A short conversation
A: When will the final programme be available?
B: The organisers say it will be published in due course.
A: I’ll ask whether they can give us an expected date.
One more practice question
An email says, “We will respond in due course.” What does it promise?
A. A response at an appropriate later time, without naming a date.
B. A response within exactly ten minutes.
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A. The phrase refers to a suitable future time without specifying a deadline.
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Meaning and usage checked against Cambridge Dictionary. Explanations, examples and conversation are original.