have the makings of イディオム
have the makings of|have|makings
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.
have the makings of
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]
have the adequacy of (something)
To assume accomplished or acceptable abundant to become something. With a articulation like that, Alice has the adequacy of a acclaimed singer.Learn more: have, making, ofhave the adequacy of something
Fig. to acquire the qualities that are bare for something. The adolescent boy had the adequacy of a accomplished baseball player. My bang-up has all the adequacy of a bastille warden.Learn more: have, making, ofhave the adequacy of
Have the abilities or qualities bare to become something, as in She has the adequacy of a accomplished teacher, or, as Shakespeare put it in Henry VIII (4:1): "She had all the aristocratic adequacy of a Queen." [Late 1500s] Learn more: have, making, of
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