C1idiombusinessIELTS-friendly
in the pipeline
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being planned or prepared and likely to happen soon
Used for products, laws and projects that are coming but not ready yet.
In context
The company has three new phone models in the pipeline for next year.
Changes to the visa rules are in the pipeline, according to the ministry.
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- a ballpark figurea rough number that is close to the real amount
- a big playera powerful and important person or company in a field
- a bottlenecka point where progress slows because too much has to pass through it
- a deal breakera fact or condition that makes you refuse to accept an agreement
- a dog-eat-dog worlda situation where people compete hard and will harm others to succeed