Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “be on the anvil” and it is a phrase meaning “in a state/condition of discussion (not implemented); being discussed or prepared but it is not yet completed to be put into action”.
Example Sentence: This time, there was no room, whatsoever, to doubt in which corner the U.S. stands in relation to India. The promise of the transfer of technology in several areas, most conspicuously in terms of producing fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force, and holding out the promise of the initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) marks a remarkable turn in the American attitude. All this, and with the many more agreements on critical technologies on the anvil, could lead to a quantum jump in India’s military and aerospace capabilities.
This phrase is present in Sobriety after the euphoria of the U.S. state visit and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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