Is there an idiom that means "it was something inevitable"? I am not sure if it's the case, but there's this idiom, it was something like "this was ought to happen", but it was an actual idiom instead of just a phrase and I don't remember what it was exactly, I had it on the tip of the tongue, but I have it no more.
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Imminent means likely to occur at any moment; impending (Dictionary.com).
The birth of her child was imminent.
On the verge If you are on the verge of something or come to the verge of something, you are very close to experiencing it (Cambridge Dictionary).
on the verge of success
The die is cast. The action was set in motion.
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1On this site you need to provide links and explanations for your answer.– fevDec 19, 2020 at 12:17
"[The event] was bound to happen."
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