Question of the Day #713

Code of conduct for committee of creditors in the works: MCA Secretary

From the headline of this article at The Hindu Business Line.

上記の文で、in the worksの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "in the works" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈米話〉進行中で、予定されて、準備中で、製作［制作］中で

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

In progress; being completed or implemented.

Examples

• He said there were dozens of economic plans in the works.
• Nobody should be surprised by this. It's been in the works for some time.
• "Something big was in the works that Gabe should clear the decks for." Elizabeth Lowell THIS TIME LOVE
• We've got a few projects in the works, but nothing I can discuss publicly just yet.
• I have some ideas in the works that you might be interested in.

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