单词 | in the works |
释义 | in the worksphrase See full dictionary entry for workIf something is in the works, it has already been planned or begun. [mainly US] He said there were dozens of economic plans in the works. Nobody should be surprised by this. It's been in the works for some time. regional note: in BRIT, usually use in the pipelinein the works in British English informal See full dictionary entry for worksin preparation in the works in American English Informal in the process of being planned or done in the worksbeing planned or in progress. The Office of Development for the city says that a shopping center is in the works. Examples of 'in the works' in a sentence |
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