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In the offing: Meaning and Examples — Word Power 62

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Word Power 62: In the offing. Meaning: Likely to happen soon. Illustrated lesson with English examples and Hindi support.

In the offing

Word Power 62 · English idioms

Meaning

Likely to happen soon.

Usage

In view of the rise in Omicron cases, night curfew is in the offing.
I have heard there are more staff changes in the offing.

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