down the road
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down the road
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Further along, in terms of time or progress.
They decided to save money by using the cheapest components available, but down the road they ran into problems with reliability.
Similar: down the line, down the track, later on
- Dismissed; fired from one's employment. Those dudes framed a full side wall a foot too high and it was clearly marked on the layout. They got sent down the road — and deserved it.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see down, road. There's a shop down the road that sells a few basic necessities.
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| Español | más adelante en “la misma”/“esta” carretera (misma), carretera abajo |
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Talk about this word "down the road." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/down%20the%20road. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. down the road. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/down%20the%20road "down the road." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/down%20the%20road.Cite this
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title = {down the road},
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year = {2026},
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