A spell in the army will be the making of him!
(never in present tenses)University was the making of her, because she was able to escape the influence of her family at last.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
be the making of someone — ensure someone s success or favorable development this place has been the making of me in many ways … Useful english dictionary
be the making of someone — bring about someone s success or favourable development. → making … English new terms dictionary
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be the making of — (someone) if you say that an event or experience was the making of someone, you mean that it made them develop good qualities. A spell in the army will be the making of him! (never in present tenses) University was the making of her, because she… … New idioms dictionary
be ... in the making — 1. be a [athlete/star/writer etc.] in the making if someone is an athlete, star, writer, etc. in the making, they are likely to develop into that thing. This young swimmer is an athlete in the making. 2. be a [crisis/disaster etc.] in the making… … New idioms dictionary
in the making — 1. be a [athlete/star/writer etc.] in the making if someone is an athlete, star, writer, etc. in the making, they are likely to develop into that thing. This young swimmer is an athlete in the making. 2. be a [crisis/disaster etc.] in the making… … New idioms dictionary
be a [athlete/star/writer etc.] in the making — if someone is an athlete, star, writer, etc. in the making, they are likely to develop into that thing. This young swimmer is an athlete in the making … New idioms dictionary
be a athlete in the making — be a [athlete/star/writer etc.] in the making if someone is an athlete, star, writer, etc. in the making, they are likely to develop into that thing. This young swimmer is an athlete in the making … New idioms dictionary
be a star in the making — be a [athlete/star/writer etc.] in the making if someone is an athlete, star, writer, etc. in the making, they are likely to develop into that thing. This young swimmer is an athlete in the making … New idioms dictionary
be a writer in the making — be a [athlete/star/writer etc.] in the making if someone is an athlete, star, writer, etc. in the making, they are likely to develop into that thing. This young swimmer is an athlete in the making … New idioms dictionary
