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offing
[aw-fing, of-ing]
noun
the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground.
a position at a distance from shore.
offing
/ ˈɒɪŋ /
noun
the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore
likely to occur soon
Idioms and Phrases
in the offing,
at a distance but within sight.
in the projected future; likely to happen.
A wedding is in the offing.
Example Sentences
Maybe there was another shock in the offing, but how many shocks have we actually seen in Scottish Cup finals in the last half century and more.
One reason may be that rumours had reached overdrive that an announcement was in the offing.
Naturally, things go awry and Emily almost succeeds in offing Stephanie to keep her secret, only to be foiled at the last minute and hauled off to the clink.
Government folk I speak to point to immigration plans that are in the offing, the spending review, the defence review, their industrial strategy – all coming before the summer.
He's leaving immediately, with a move to Real Madrid in the offing.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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