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PRONUNCIATION OF IN THE OFFING

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN THE OFFING

in the mass
in the midst of
in the money
in the mood
in the name of
in the nature of
in the negative
in the neighbourhood of
in the nick of time
in the nuddy
in the palm of one´s hand
in the picture
in the pipeline
in the pocket
in the popularity/beauty stakes
in the public domain
in the public eye
in the raw
in the rear
in the red

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN THE OFFING

ballot-box stuffing
buffing
chuffing
coiffing
effing
glue-sniffing
huffing
huffing and puffing
naffing
offing
overstaffing
scoffing
sniffing
spiffing
staffing
stuffing
surfing
swoffing
tiffing
understaffing

Synonyms and antonyms of in the offing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IN THE OFFING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «in the offing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of in the offing

Translation of «in the offing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN THE OFFING

Find out the translation of in the offing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in the offing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in the offing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在酝酿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a la vista
570 millions of speakers

English

in the offing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निकट भविष्य में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في المستقبل القريب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в ближайшем будущем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

na forja
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নখের মধ্যে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

au large
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dalam nuddy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in Sicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

沖合での
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가까운 장래
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing nuddy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sắp diễn ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடிப்பில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गलिच्छ मध्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çıplak durumda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in vista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w horyzoncie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в найближчому майбутньому
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în perspectivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στον ορίζοντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in die vooruitsig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på gång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på trappene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in the offing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN THE OFFING»

The term «in the offing» is very widely used and occupies the 8.970 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IN THE OFFING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in the offing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN THE OFFING»

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1
Jeeves in the Offing: (Jeeves & Wooster)
A Jeeves and Wooster novel Jeeves is on holiday in Herne Bay, and while he's away the world caves in on Bertie Wooster.
P.G. Wodehouse, 2009
2
Passage to the Center: Imagination and the Sacred in the ...
sequence's final poem the full transfigurative power of the offing, of emptiness conceived as a transpersonal field of relation that points to a fullness of being beyond measure, is made stunningly apparent: Strange how things in the offing, once ...
Daniel Tobin, 1991
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The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects ...
Thus, on the north-east coast of Yorkshire, the flow of the springtides is sixteen feet when the rise in an ofhng of only twelve miles (in thirty fathom soundings) is only six feet ; the velocity in the offing being however nearly double that on the ...
‎1837
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The universal etymological English dictionary
The Ship is in the OFFING [ Sia Fh.ise ] nienns that (he has the Shoic near her, and having another a good way without her towards the Sea. OFFSCOWRING [of o.^r, Sax. and I'CtjCUCCn, Tat. ] the refuse, or good for nothing parts of any thing.
Nathan Bailey, 1731
5
Eschatology and Space: The Lost Dimension in Theology Past ...
They would not take their gaze off the ships that were sailing away with their loved ones until they were in the offing. Up to that point the ships were still available to sight even if long out of reach. To the eye they were still available only waiting ...
Vítor Westhelle, 2012
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Knowledge and Experience
In (3) the speech act of commending is neither performed nor in the offing, while, although it is not performed in (3a), it is in the offing there. Therefore, 5. ' "I commend" is used to commend' when thus construed is true, but ' "Good" is used to ...
C. D. Rollins, 1963
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The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Biology
For example, Thucydides could have had Melesipus think that disaster was in the offing, believe that disaster was in the offing, be convinced that disaster was in the offing, suspect that disaster was in the offing, assume that disaster was in the  ...
David L. Hull, Michael Ruse, 2007
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
The traditional phrase is in the offing ( = about to appear). On the offing is incorrect and unidiomatic. offload, v.t., of South African origin, is a NEEDLESS VARIANT of unload or dump. E.g., "The court finds that orders given to offload [ read dump] ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
9
The Pirate Dictionary
'In the offing' has come to mean that something is likely to happen, as a ship in the offing will either come to land, anchor, send a boat ashore or sail away. ON AN EVEN KEEL When a ship is well-trimmed and steady at sea, well balanced.
Breverton, Terry
10
Permanence and Change: An Anatomy of Purpose
... thoroughness.40 In his discussion of the first three chapters of Genesis, in The Rhetoric of Religion, Burke says: The Bible, with its profound and beautiful exemplifying of the sacrificial principle, teaches us that tragedy is ever in the offing.
Kenneth Burke, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN THE OFFING»

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'Prison Break' TV Series Reboot In The Works? Wentworth Miller …
"That's in the offing, yeah," he said, adding, "Conversations are happening, assuming Michael is still alive." The revival, however, will not be a ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
2
NA-19, Haripur: Biometric system in the offing for by-polls - The …
Residents urge ECP to put TIP's locally made electronic voting machines to use. PHOTO: EXPRESS. HARIPUR: With the NA-19, Haripur ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
3
Another stir in the offing in city
Hardly had the row over toll on Ponnurunni overbridge subsided, another protest is brewing a few kilometres away at Mulavukad, where ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Warner's second offspring in the offing
Warner's second offspring in the offing. COMMENTS, Print this Page, PRINT. London | Wednesday, 2015 5:45:05 PM IST. Australian cricketer ... «Web India, Jul 15»
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Flat Start In The Offing For Sensex, Nifty - RTTNews
Flat Start In The Offing For Sensex, Nifty. 7/15/2015 10:58 PM ET. Indian equities are set to open flat to slightly higher on Thursday after sharp gains the previous ... «RTT News, Jul 15»
6
STPF 2015-18: Trade policy in the offing, says Dastgir
Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastagir said that the new policy contains incentive packages for exporters who employ new techniques and ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Iran deal in the offing?
That has led people to believe that a deal is in the offing although still with little certainty as to the timing of the ending of sanctions and the ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
8
Nullahs dredging in the offing
Rawalpindi - Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has approved proposed plan of hiring heavy machinery on rent for dredging seasonal ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
9
New Strategy in the Offing for Disaster Risk Reduction
Moshi — Tanzania has been plagued by disasters year in year out in different regions and many people have been adversely affected. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
More bridges over Yamuna in the offing
NEW DELHI: Delhi government has decided to construct few more bridges over Yamuna to connect central, South and North Delhi with East ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. In the offing [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/in-the-offing>. Apr 2024 ».
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