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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
English expressions
What is this expression: "In the offing"?
I found it on http://idiomcorner.com under phrases but I think it's more of an idiom... does anybody know what the difference is?
I found it on http://idiomcorner.com under phrases but I think it's more of an idiom... does anybody know what the difference is?
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the differnce between what and what? "in the offing" is similar to "in the pipeline". If something is "in the offing" it is being planned and is about to start very soon.
- the differnce between what and what?
- "in the offing" is similar to "in the pipeline".
- If something is "in the offing" it is being planned and is about to start very soon.
- example: The government's health care proposals are unpopular so some changes to these proposals are in the offing.
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the differnce between what and what?
"in the offing" is similar to "in the pipeline".
If something is "in the offing" it is being planned and is about to start very soon.
example: The government's health care proposals are unpopular so some changes to these proposals are in the offing.
"in the offing" is similar to "in the pipeline".
If something is "in the offing" it is being planned and is about to start very soon.
example: The government's health care proposals are unpopular so some changes to these proposals are in the offing.
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AnonymousWhat is this expression: "In the offing"?The dictionary gives this definition. It is nautical:
1. the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground.
So if you can see a ship coming to anchor and it's in the offing, it is near at hand. The ship and its cargo is about to arrive. So "in the offing" was I su
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