in the making

Idioms  

1. 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]

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in the making

It sounds like a years-long headache in the making.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

In other words, this plan will likely be many years in the making and will cost a lot of money.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

Gráinne McGuinness, Creative Director at Paper Owl Films, said she hopes the cartoon, which has been in the making for six years, inspires change in society.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The Justice Department was preparing to wage a legal battle more than a decade in the making against the world’s largest concert promoter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

And gradually it became apparent to me that here was a genuine, compassionate, and far- seeing leader in the making.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Related Words

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