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in the works
adjective as in pending
noun as in action
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
This City Section Open Division semifinal has been in the works for weeks.
A reboot of “One Tree Hill” is reportedly in the works from series alums Bush, Hilarie Burton and Danneel Ackles.
In the words of one mortgage broker, that was because the Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves "threw a spanner in the works".
The reduction had been in the works prior to the U.S. presidential election, she wrote, and “would be happening regardless of the recent election outcome.”
A third iteration, in partnership with IMAX, is also in the works.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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