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in the making
Idioms and Phrases
In the process of developing or growing, being made, as in The editor believed this election signified history in the making . This term is frequently used to describe the course of events, as in the example. [Mid-1600s]Example Sentences
Through the hardships, Zavala was able to successfully finish the documentary more than six years in the making, and the brothers say they are grateful and still humbly surprised that anyone thinks they are interesting enough to feature in a full-length film.
A goal that was two years in the making had come so close to being fulfilled.
The drama has been written and executively produced by Jeff Pope who says it's been five years in the making.
"This has been years in the making," he said.
Leading the way will likely be linebacker Isaiah Chisom, who was a star in the making as a freshman at Oregon State.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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