for the time being

Idioms and Phrases

see for the moment .

Example Sentences

So for the time being things are heading in the right direction, and confidence is high from the boardroom all the way down.

From BBC

A whole range of measures flagged in Labour’s pre-election "Making Work Pay" document – the supposed blueprint for the legislation - have been put in the "too difficult" box for the time being.

From BBC

The details of what happened have not been shared in public, while the BBC has said Top Gear is being "rested" as a format for the time being.

From BBC

Trump effectively killed the bill for the time being by telling Republican lawmakers to oppose it so he could use the issue more effectively in his campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

The issue of a second independence referendum feels further down the agenda for the time being.

From BBC

Related Words

• brief
• interim
• limited
• makeshift
• momentary
• provisional
• short-lived
• transitory