in the hopper
English
editPrepositional phrase
edit- (idiomatic) In the process of being prepared or produced.
- 1942 September 14, “U.S. At War: Revolution from Above”, in Time:
- Already in the hopper was another bill, by Florida's stanch New Deal Senator Claude Pepper, to outlaw poll taxes altogether.
- 2009 November 5, Jay Miller, “Activision Blizzard Swings to Profit”, in Wall Street Journal:
- Mr. Kotick put a lot of faith in the new “Call of Duty” game due out Tuesday and the other titles in the hopper.