in days in days or weeks or years to come {adv. phr.} In the future. In the years to come I will be thinking of my father's advice about life. Categories: add yours add yours life {adv. phr.} Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates © 2025 To section: I Subscribe to: American Idioms► Also consider the parent subscriptions (3)Idioms feedEnglish languageHome page and general feed Discuss Discuss