in the offing

idiom

: likely to happen soon
A promotion might be in the offing for him.

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Trump believes more deals with Saudi Arabia should be in the offing. Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025 Still, top members of the Trump administration were following the president’s lead in insisting that a reset of U.S.-China trade relations could be in the offing. Jamey Keaten, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025 Another more significant pay bump was in the offing after the Gators’ national title run on the heels of the school’s first SEC Tournament title since 2014. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025 Another European transfer is in the offing for Eric Dier. Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in the offing

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“In the offing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20offing. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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