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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With the best wide receiver prospect in years paired with emerging standout tight end Trey McBride, Kyler Murray would have the makings of a very impressive receiving corps.
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Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
With the best wide receiver prospect in years paired with emerging standout tight end Trey McBride, Kyler Murray would have the makings of a very impressive receiving corps.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
Billions of dollars in losses so far and Cruise is ‘just getting started’
For Barra, the crisis at Cruise appears to have the makings of a disaster.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
Originally built in 2014, the digs have all the makings of a modern tropical retreat.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
What started slowly in 2020 turned into a breakthrough 2021 (Ericsson’s first two wins), a historic 2022 (Ganassi’s first 500 win in a decade) and a 2023 that, early-on, appeared to have all the makings of a serious title push.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2023
Anna Dewdney's simple rhymes and illustrations have all the makings of a modern classic.
—Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2023
That the Diamondbacks might have the makings of a back-end group that can protect leads is encouraging and would be a big improvement off last year.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
If this were almost any other athlete, this scenario would have all the makings of a nightmare.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2022
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
With the best wide receiver prospect in years paired with emerging standout tight end Trey McBride, Kyler Murray would have the makings of a very impressive receiving corps.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
Billions of dollars in losses so far and Cruise is ‘just getting started’
For Barra, the crisis at Cruise appears to have the makings of a disaster.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2023
Originally built in 2014, the digs have all the makings of a modern tropical retreat.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
What started slowly in 2020 turned into a breakthrough 2021 (Ericsson’s first two wins), a historic 2022 (Ganassi’s first 500 win in a decade) and a 2023 that, early-on, appeared to have all the makings of a serious title push.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2023
Anna Dewdney's simple rhymes and illustrations have all the makings of a modern classic.
—Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2023
That the Diamondbacks might have the makings of a back-end group that can protect leads is encouraging and would be a big improvement off last year.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
If this were almost any other athlete, this scenario would have all the makings of a nightmare.
—Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2022
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