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I am now one of the busiest golf course developers in the United States, with two award-winning, internationally acclaimed course fully operational and two more in the works.
This is from a book by Donald J. Trump. I simply wonder what '(two more) in the works' means?
Does it mean they are under construction?
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Not necessarily. It could also mean he is planning them or preparing to construct them.
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Then, why did he use 'the works'? It sounds that the meaning shouldn't be vague because of 'the', and what does 'works' imply?
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"In the works" is a fixed expression. You can't dissect it.
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