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in the offing

possible or likely to happen soon. There are signs that a hot new design may be in the offing. I really thought a big promotion was in the offing.

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The party, beneath the guns of his fort, were at his mercy; should an enemy appear in the offing, he could pack up the most valuable part of the property and retire to some place of concealment, or make off for the interior. Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context We dismounted, for the last time, and out in the offing, riding at anchor, we saw the ship The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context I seed her reported in the offing this morning; a three years' voyage, and a full ship. Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context More results

References in classic literature

The party, beneath the guns of his fort, were at his mercy; should an enemy appear in the offing, he could pack up the most valuable part of the property and retire to some place of concealment, or make off for the interior.

Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context

We dismounted, for the last time, and out in the offing, riding at anchor, we saw the ship

The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

I seed her reported in the offing this morning; a three years' voyage, and a full ship.

Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context

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