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in the offing

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In the near or immediate future; soon to come. For example, Jan was delighted that exams were finished and graduation was in the offing . This expression originally meant “in the part of the ocean visible between shore and horizon”; its figurative use dates from the late 1700s. Also see in the wind .

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He's leaving immediately, with a move to Real Madrid in the offing.

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But Richard Lim, chief executive of Retail Economics, said there were "certainly signals in the market" that a price war is in the offing.

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State planners don’t see a turnaround in the offing, either.

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So in the face of so many public denials, why do some still think an election might be in the offing?

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Steve Borthwick's side will watch France v Scotland at their team hotel, and return to an empty Principality Stadium for a potential trophy presentation if a win for the visitors appears to be in the offing at half-time in Paris.

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