in the making

in the making
making

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in the making
In the process of being formed, developed, etc, or of becoming
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Main Entry:make

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in the making phrase
in the process of being created or produced

We are witnessing a piece of history in the making.

Thesaurus: describing things which are beginning and developingsynonym
Main entry: making

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in the process of developing or being made

a campaign that's been two years in the making

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in the making
: in the process of being made

The film was three years in the making. [=it took three years to make the film]

She has a talent for spotting problems in the making. [=for spotting problems as they are beginning to develop]

We were watching history in the making. [=we were watching an important historical event as it happened]

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Main Entry:making

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in the ˈmaking idiom
in the process of becoming sth or of being made

This model was two years in the making.

These events are

history in the making

.

Main entry:makingidiom

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