in the works
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in the works
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Being planned or worked upon.
They always have some wonderful new project in the works.
Similar: in the hopper, on the anvil
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: In a mechanism or machine. Be careful not to get any debris in the works.
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prep_phrase being worked upon
| Español | en bosquejo, en proceso |
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Talk about this word "in the works." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20works. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. in the works. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20works "in the works." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20works.Cite this
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title = {in the works},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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