"un de ces quatre" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /œ̃ d(ə) se katʁ/, /ɛ̃ d(ə) se katʁ/
Etymology: Ellipsis of un de ces quatre matins. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|fr|un de ces quatre matins}} Ellipsis of un de ces quatre matins Head templates: {{fr-adv}} un de ces quatre
  1. (informal) one of these days, some day soon, sometime Tags: informal Categories (topical): Future Synonyms: un de ces jours Derived forms: à un de ces quatre
    Sense id: en-un_de_ces_quatre-fr-adv-1qOFbePF Categories (other): French ellipses, French entries with incorrect language header

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