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meaning of " down the road"

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William Wen
 
Reply Sat 17 Nov, 2007 09:13 am
in the sentence "that is not just a theory---there were many times in my administration when an early confrontation led to far less fighting down the road" & "if Iraq does not disarm peacefuly at this junction,it will be disarmed down the road",what is the meaning of " down the road"?
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Intrepid
 
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Reply Sat 17 Nov, 2007 09:16 am
Down the road, in this context means - a later point in time.
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roger
 
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Reply Sat 17 Nov, 2007 09:26 am
Okay, Intrepid, see if you can answer this one.
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