Examples of 'had the makings' in a sentence
Meaning of "had the makings"
had the makings: This phrase indicates that someone or something possessed the necessary qualities, potential, or ability to become successful or achieve greatness. It suggests having the right attributes or characteristics to excel
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had the makings
She had the makings of a fine leader.
Your father never had the makings.
This had the makings of a sensible arrangement.
One of his teachers said he thought Carsen had the makings of a director.
Kevin had the makings of a great photographer.
This match between Heracles and Ajax had the makings of a true competition topper.
This had the makings of a great report.
Egos and immaturity broke up a Lakers squad that had the makings of a historically great dynasty.
He never had the makings of a varsity athlete.
The consensus was that I had the makings of a poet.
Albert had the makings of a good detective.
The SR version of the Ascona had the makings of a winner.
You had the makings of a brilliant career.
All I know is you never had the makings of a varsity athlete.
He had the makings of a great pilot.
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This morning I would have said he had the makings of a prophet.
She had the makings of a good nurse.
More questions came from there and then I had the makings of the story.
Arnold had the makings of a reliable witness.
I always felt like I had the makings.
This had the makings of a real scandal.
As an amateur goalie, he had the makings of a champion.
She had the makings of a star.
As a child, she already had the makings of a star.
It all had the makings of a successful night.
If things had worked out different, he had the makings of a movie star.
He had the makings of a great man.
My husband, although his qualities were not apparent to everybody, had the makings of a gentleman.
He had the makings of a great singer.
Shame about your nephew . Had the makings of a good torero.
Had the makings of a good torero.
I always thought you had the makings of a fine politician.
I had the makings of a really snappy little thriller.
For a time, the assassination had the makings of a serious international incident.
I had the makings of a book here.
Too bad about that kid . He had the makings of a great pilot.
He had the makings of the greatest champion there.
And she wanted to learn to act. She had the makings of a star.
This guy had the makings over now.
He even said that professor bloke - Davenport - said he had the makings of a soldier.
You once had the makings of a great artist.
Robert liked Catherine, who was probably still a virgin but had the makings of a future activist.
She had the makings of a queen.
It was more than a story . I had the makings of a book.
It just had the makings for a bad day.
David said it sounded as if I had the makings of a book!
That she had the makings of a detective was never in doubt.
And the moment I read it, I realized it had the makings of a very commercial book.
He had the makings of the greatest champion there ever was.
F1 legend Ayrton Senna had the makings of a movie star.
