have the makings of
have the makings of (something)
To seem skilled or likely enough to become something. With a voice like that, Alice has the makings of a famous singer.
See also: have, making, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have the makings of something
Fig. to possess the qualities that are needed for something. The young boy had the makings of a fine baseball player. My boss has all the makings of a prison warden.
See also: have, making, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
have the makings of
Have the abilities or qualities needed to become something, as in She has the makings of a fine teacher, or, as Shakespeare put it in Henry VIII (4:1): "She had all the royal makings of a Queen." [Late 1500s]
See also: have, making, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- have the makings of (something)
- have the makings of something
- make good as
- make good as (something)
- one jump ahead
- one jump ahead of someone/something
- one move ahead
- one move ahead of (someone or something)
- one step ahead
- a/one step ahead