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General Slang
coming down the pike
KUM-ing down thuh PYKE · phrase · informal
Something approaching or expected soon.
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An event, product, or change that is on its way in the near future.
“There's a big compliance change coming down the pike next year.”
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coming down the pike In A Sentence
There's a big compliance change coming down the pike next year.
Origin & Usage
American idiom referencing the turnpike (road); often misheard as 'pipe'.
Variants
coming down the pipe
People Also Ask
What does 'coming down the pike' mean?
Something on its way and expected in the near future, such as an upcoming product, event, or regulatory change.
Is it 'pike' or 'pipe'?
The original is 'pike', short for turnpike (a road), so things come down it like traffic. 'Coming down the pipe' is a very common mishearing that many people now use too.
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