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Meaning of in the works | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Being planned or worked upon.
idiomatic
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: In a mechanism or machine.

Equivalents

Español en bosquejo en proceso

Suomi työn alla

Examples

“They always have some wonderful new project in the works.”

“Be careful not to get any debris in the works.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

in the world in the wrong in the wrong place at the wrong time in the zone in theory in this connection