waiting to happen

Adverb

colloquial not-comparable

(colloquial) Bound to happen; absolutely to happen in the future.

Japanese Meaning

避けられない未来に必ず起こる事象である / 必然的に実現する運命にある

With the old wiring and overloaded sockets, a fire was waiting to happen.

古い配線と過負荷のコンセントがあるため、火事が起こるのは時間の問題だった。

Sense（1）

(colloquial) Bound to happen; absolutely to happen in the future.

an accident waiting to happen, a lawsuit waiting to happen, a divorce waiting to happen