Tom is still young but he seems to have the makings of an excellent pianist.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
have the makings of — To have all the necessary ability and inclination to become • • • Main Entry: ↑make * * * have the makings of phrase to be likely to become a particular type of person or thing because of having the necessary qualities for it I believe you have… … Useful english dictionary
have the makings of — {v. phr.} To possess the basic ingredients; have the basic qualities to do something. * /Tom is still young but he seems to have the makings of an excellent pianist./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have the makings of — {v. phr.} To possess the basic ingredients; have the basic qualities to do something. * /Tom is still young but he seems to have the makings of an excellent pianist./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have the makings of — to be likely to become a particular type of person or thing because of having the necessary qualities for it I believe you have the makings of a great artist … English dictionary
have the makings of something — have the ˈmakings of sth idiom to have the qualities that are necessary to become sth • Her first novel has all the makings of a classic. • He has the makings of a first rate lawyer. Main entry: ↑makingidiom … Useful english dictionary
have the makings of — have (all) the makings of ► to have the qualities necessary to do or achieve something difficult : »We think she has all the makings of a very good CEO. Main Entry: ↑making … Financial and business terms
have the makings of — See the makings of … English idioms
have (all) the makings of (something) — to seem likely to develop into something. I think we have the makings of a good team this year. This story has all the makings of a first class scandal … New idioms dictionary
have all the makings of — have (all) the makings of ► to have the qualities necessary to do or achieve something difficult : »We think she has all the makings of a very good CEO. Main Entry: ↑making … Financial and business terms
have the markings of — have (all) the markings of chiefly US : to have the qualities or features of (something) They have all the markings of a championship team. a movie that has all the markings of [=has all the makings of] a big hit • • • Main Entry: ↑marking … Useful english dictionary
