- in the melting pot
- British
in the process of changing or being decided
Two new projects are currently in the melting pot.
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in the melting pot
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in the melting pot — british phrase in the process of changing or being decided Two new projects are currently in the melting pot. Thesaurus: existing, happening or being dealt with nowsynonym Main entry: melting pot * * * in the melting pot Brit : not yet certain or … Useful english dictionary
in the melting-pot — In the process of changing and forming something new • • • Main Entry: ↑melt … Useful english dictionary
in the melting pot — Brit. in a process of change and with an uncertain outcome. → melting pot … English new terms dictionary
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melting-pot — [ mɛltiŋpɔt ] n. m. • 1927; mot angl. , de to melt « fondre » et pot « pot » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Hist. Brassage et assimilation des divers éléments démographiques, lors du peuplement des États Unis, notamment au XIXe siècle. 2 ♦ Lieu où se rencontrent… … Encyclopédie Universelle
melting pot — melting pots 1) N COUNT: usu sing A melting pot is a place or situation in which people or ideas of different kinds gradually get mixed together. The republic is a melting pot of different nationalities. ...the cultural melting pot... Marseilles… … English dictionary
