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in the offing
Prepositional phrase
literally
of a ship
usually
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
海岸から見える範囲、または海上に浮かぶ船や陸地などが、遠くにあってもしっかり視認できる位置にあることを指します。 / （比喩的に）間もなく起こる、または近づいていると予想される状態を意味します。
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(literally, of a ship, landmass, etc.) Within the area of the sea known as the offing; at a considerable distance from land, but visible from shore, often in reference to an approaching ship.
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in the offing
The cutter lay quietly in the offing, its white sails bobbing on the gentle swell.
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The cutter lay quietly in the offing, its white sails bobbing on the gentle swell.
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