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off•ing (ˈɔ fɪŋ, ˈɒf ɪŋ)
n.
the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore.
Idioms:
in the offing,
a. at a distance but within sight.
b. in the projected future; likely to happen.
[1620–30]
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I'm so glad you posted this!! all these years of saying "in the offing," and I never knew what it meant. (true of so many idioms)
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