in the making
idiom
: in the process of being made
The film was three years in the making.
She has a talent for spotting problems in the making.
We were watching history in the making.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Reaching this milestone was something that has been years in the making.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
The airport has been nearly 20 years in the making, a process that involved flattening hills, diverting rivers and bridging creeks.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The potential collaboration could have been months in the making.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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