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ESLPod_1109_WE_1893 Reading Poor Handwriting In this podcast, the phrase "in the making" means in the process of being made or formed: "This home remodeling project is two years in the making, but it still isn't finished." The phrase "to have the makings of (something)" means to have certain characteristics of something: "This project has the makings of a disaster." The phrase "to be the making of (someone)" means to be the cause of someone's success: "He's going to the best school in the country, and this education will be the making of him." Finally, the phrase "to be of (one's) own making" describes a problem that was caused or created by oneself: "The problems of your child's misbehavior are of your own making. They reflect how little time you've spent with her and how little attention you've given her."

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ESLPod 1109 in the making About You

Id	ESLPod_1109_WE_1893
Episode Id	ESLPod 1109
Episode Title	Reading Poor Handwriting
Phrase	in the making
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "in the making" means in the process of being made or formed: "This home remodeling project is two years in the making, but it still isn't finished." The phrase "to have the makings of (something)" means to have certain characteristics of something: "This project has the makings of a disaster." The phrase "to be the making of (someone)" means to be the cause of someone's success: "He's going to the best school in the country, and this education will be the making of him." Finally, the phrase "to be of (one's) own making" describes a problem that was caused or created by oneself: "The problems of your child's misbehavior are of your own making. They reflect how little time you've spent with her and how little attention you've given her."
Topics	About You

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