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in the offing

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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.
We dismounted, for the last time, and out in the offing, riding at anchor, we saw the ship
I seed her reported in the offing this morning; a three years' voyage, and a full ship.
 
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