in the hopper
Being prepared. Don't worry, our vacation plans are in the hopper—we'll have everything finalized soon. Don't worry, my taxes are in the hopper. The accountant should be calling me any day now to pick them up. I know the boss wants that report today, and it is in the hopper.
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in the hopper
Fig. in process; in line to be processed. (A hopper is a chute for incoming work or material to be processed.) It's in the hopper. I'll get to it. Your job is in the hopper, and your turn is next.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
in the hopper
mod. in process; in line to be processed. (A hopper is an in-basket for incoming work.) Your job is in the hopper, and your turn is next.
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