in the making

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in the making

  1. (idiomatic) In development; in the process of being made or evolving.
    You're witnessing a great reference work in the making.
    A year in the making, the following is the definitive documentary on the issue.
    • 2021 January 29, Gaby Hinsliff, “Behind closed bedroom doors, a teenage mental health crisis is brewing”, in The Guardian[1]:
      Illicit teenage parties were, of course, a health risk. But sad, withdrawn, angry kids who would rather roll over than face another day in lockdown represent a whole new medical crisis in the making.

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