Anytime soon Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Expectation Setting Used to manage expectations about when something might happen, often indicating it won't be soon. Don't expect him to forgive you anytime soon. Pro Tip 2/3Not Guaranteed Indicates something is unlikely to happen shortly without promising it won't ever happen. We won't see a price drop anytime soon. Pro Tip 3/3Informal Tone Common in casual conversation, less so in formal writing or speeches. I'm not going on vacation anytime soon.