in the pipeline
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5.0
- idiom
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en desarrollo
- "I keep something in the pipeline," she says.
- already in the pipeline
But in terms of collaborating with brands on makeup, I mean, maybe, maybe there's something in the pipeline, who knows, I guess.
- But in terms of collaborating with brands on makeup, I mean, maybe, maybe there's something in the pipeline, who knows, I guess.
Examples
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The company has several innovative solutions in the pipeline that will launch next year.
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There is a great deal of litigation in the pipeline in this area.
Academic text (1999) -
Nine species have been named, and more are in the pipeline.
Academic text (2006) -
Projects in the pipeline also appear to be finding their niche.
Academic text (1996) -
So Apple today has no inkling as to what products are in the pipeline in the next few years.
Blog text (3) -
The bank has also completed 1,000 refinancings and has 16,000 more in the pipeline.
Blog text (27) -
Maggie Atkinson, president of the ADCS, says plans for the training were in the pipeline long before the Baby P case made the headlines.
Academic text (2009) -
Calcium-enhanced carrots and crops with enhanced antioxidants are already in the pipeline.
Academic text (2012) -
I heard there are new features in the pipeline for the app that many users will appreciate.
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With multiple projects in the pipeline, the team is excited about the upcoming releases.
Synonyms
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4.1
Waiting to happen to someone in the future
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4.2
Happening in the near future
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8.2
Waiting to be acted on or decided
In the process of being planned or developed and not yet finished
Antonyms
How Developed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'being planned or developed' is directly inferable from 'in' (located within) plus 'pipeline' (a series of stages or a processing sequence): something located in a pipeline is naturally understood as being processed or progressing toward completion. This spatial-to-process metaphor is a common and regular composition pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words is likely to grasp the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase in the pipeline comes from the image of a long tube, a pipeline, that carries goods or water along to a place. If something is 'in the pipeline' it is already on its way, so it means 'being planned' or 'likely to happen soon'.