have (all) the makings of
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: to have the talent needed to become (someone successful)
He has (all) the makings of a great quarterback.
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On paper, Marathon should have all the makings of a pretty slick multiplayer experience.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
If everything clicks for Alexander, the Giants could have the makings of an absolutely dominant defensive front.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Best of the rest — Ohio State’s Lathan Ransom, Alabama’s Malachi Moore, Illinois State’s Keondre Jackson, Virginia’s Jonas Sanker, Maryland’s Dante Trader, and Iowa’s Sebastian Castro all have the makings of NFL starters with a season or two of development.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Playing wideout in Baltimore, though, isn’t easy, and the Ravens now have the makings of a solid, mostly homegrown receiver corps.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
If everything clicks for Alexander, the Giants could have the makings of an absolutely dominant defensive front.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Best of the rest — Ohio State’s Lathan Ransom, Alabama’s Malachi Moore, Illinois State’s Keondre Jackson, Virginia’s Jonas Sanker, Maryland’s Dante Trader, and Iowa’s Sebastian Castro all have the makings of NFL starters with a season or two of development.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Playing wideout in Baltimore, though, isn’t easy, and the Ravens now have the makings of a solid, mostly homegrown receiver corps.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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