in the melting pot

phrase

British
: not yet certain or finally decided : still changing or likely to change
Our plans are still in the melting pot.
It looked like our team was winning, but then everything went back in the melting pot.

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“In the melting pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20melting%20pot. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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