down the pike

Idioms and Phrases

see come down the pike .

Example Sentences

R.E.M.’s manager Bertis Downs said in an email, “The guys were all big Buster Keaton fans well before this left-field idea came down the pike.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s just a injustice. There is no accountability. They need to be made examples of. Everyone knew that the virus was coming down the pike. You don’t contaminate people. There are basic things you don’t do and they were done there because their leadership sucked.”

From Seattle Times

Big investments in reducing emissions from the transportation sector — which makes up the bulk of the state’s greenhouse gas pollution — are also coming down the pike.

From Seattle Times

Because execs shelved or paused a substantial number of projects during the pandemic, and two major labor strikes last year pushed even more releases down the pike, there are simply not enough new movies coming out to lure people back.

From Seattle Times

“The government is entitled to see what threats are possibly coming down the pike.”

From Washington Times

Related Words

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