in the works

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Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

in the works

1. (idiomatic) Being planned or worked upon.

   They always have some wonderful new project in the works.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: In a mechanism or machine.

   Be careful not to get any debris in the works.

Synonyms

• (being planned or worked upon): in the hopper

Translations

being worked upon

• Finnish: työn alla