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in the offing

Idioms  

  1. 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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Given the mean target price was £13.52 before today’s release, below the current price, upgrades are most likely in the offing.

From MarketWatch

Given the mean target price was £13.52 before today’s release, below the current price, upgrades are most likely in the offing.

From MarketWatch

Turns out there never had been a part in the offing.

From Los Angeles Times

A sustainably higher multiple could be in the offing if the company can go from a slow-growth auto maker in a competitive and cyclical business to a maker of robots.

From Barron's

Even if another interest rate cut is in the offing, the floor for rates may be looming - to the relief of savers, but meaning there's a sting in the tail for millions of borrowers.

From BBC

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