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Idiom in the makingbe a [athlete/star/writer etc.] in the making if someone is an athlete, star, writer, etc. in the making, they are likely to develop into that thing.This young swimmer is an athlete in the making.
in the makingLikely to become or in the process of becoming a particular thing. Always follows a noun. She's the best actress in the school, so I think she's a Hollywood star in the making. The fact that those reports aren't ready yet is a disaster in the making. in the makingin development; in the process of developing. This is a real problem in the making. Let's try to keep it from getting any worse. in the makingIn 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] in the ˈmaking developing into something or being made: He’s very good at public speaking — I think he’s a politician in the making. |