Used to say that something will happen soon, without giving an exact time.
“Before long, the two players will probably shake hands and end the match.”
“Before long, the ice cream will start to melt in the sun.”
'Before long' is a smooth, natural transition phrase for Task 4 that works well when moving from your first prediction to a second one, such as 'Before long, the crowd will probably start to leave.' It's shorter and less formal than 'in the next few minutes,' so use it to add variety to your response.
Synonyms: soon, shortly, in a little while