Noun : The making of a violin requires great skill. ,to be the making of someone. ,He has the makings of a first-rate officer. ,the makings for a tossed salad. ,a making of butter. From Dictionary.com.
And searching for people who buy falafel makings is a worthless filter. — misterb. From Wordnik.com. [Vegans Thwart FBI’s Anti-Terror Program - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
"His aunt is a rich woman, and he could go limping back if he wanted to; besides, he has what I call the 'makings'.". From Wordnik.com. [The Dude Wrangler] Reference
At first, "Hancock" has the makings of rich satire. From Wordnik.com. [The Wounded Superhero] Reference
Rather, there's the makings, long term, of an entente. From Wordnik.com. [Who Lost Turkey?] Reference
It really could go either way and she has the makings. From Wordnik.com. [Cat Power Purrs Back] Reference
A way out: The makings of a compromise were easily visible. From Wordnik.com. [Yeltsin's Coup De Grace] Reference
Though this has all the makings too of some viral marketing. From Wordnik.com. [Samsung teases about its Galaxy tablet: does it fit your bill? (Updated)] Reference
He saw in the well-built youth the makings of a fine player. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Line] Reference
She sort of has the makings of kind of a notorious performer. From Wordnik.com. [South by Southwest: Best Bets and Big Stories] Reference
It could hold the makings of a solution to Argentina's crisis. From Wordnik.com. [Barter Binge] Reference
Sounds like the makings of a great reality show -- for Court TV. From Wordnik.com. [Television: Tax Trouble For Abc's 'Extreme' Winne] Reference
This story has all the makings of a good if offbeat true-crime saga. From Wordnik.com. [As The Pages Turn] Reference
From the beginning, the story had the makings of a Major Motion Picture. From Wordnik.com. [Is This Hacker Evil Or Merely Misunderstood?] Reference
From the beginning, Nikki's death had all the makings of a sensational story. From Wordnik.com. [A Tragedy That Won’t Fade Away] Reference
It will also get the makings of an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis. From Wordnik.com. [PERISCOPE] Reference
Two years ago the producer decided to see if he had the makings of a documentary. From Wordnik.com. [Lincoln Reconstructed] Reference
Yeah, that's all the makings of the next anger-filled album for Alanis Morissette. From Wordnik.com. [The New 'Flavors' of Alanis Morissette] Reference
Looks like Intel is on what has the makings of a good old-fashioned shopping spree. From Wordnik.com. [A short history of Intel acquisitions] Reference
"Boardwalk Empire" has all the makings of a triumph for HBO — the addictive kind. From Wordnik.com. [When America Went Dry] Reference
But the men's 100 -- at least on paper -- had all the makings of a standout heavyweight fight. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: A Heavyweight Affair] Reference
Two unexploded car bombs in London, complete with cell phones and the makings of a massive explosion. From Wordnik.com. [Who's to Blame?] Reference
For PepsiCo, Frito-Lay's corporate parent, Super Bowl Sunday has the makings of a double marketing coup. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Super Bowl Battle] Reference
But he senses in Tally -- this hungry girl who grew up in a Reno trailer park -- the makings of a natural star. From Wordnik.com. [A Lesson In Star Chemistry] Reference
Customs inspector's eye as Ressam arrived from Canada in December 1999 with the makings of four powerful bombs. From Wordnik.com. [JUSTICE: GOING OUT THE FRONT DOOR] Reference
If a book publisher had been in the room, he or she would have instantly seen the makings of a powerful best seller. From Wordnik.com. [The Kay We Loved] Reference
With a smile disarmingly like Diana's and his father's sense of duty, William has the makings of a thoroughly modern monarch. From Wordnik.com. [Prince Charming] Reference
You have the makings of an underclass, Murray argues, "" when you have in a community a whole lot of people with kids without fathers. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Sighting a Great White Threat] Reference
I believe it is because this story has all the makings of a great rumor: Convincing Detail, Cooperative Experts and a Hint of Deeper Truth. From Wordnik.com. [Why Do We Buy The Myth Of Y2k?] Reference
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