in the hopper

in the hopper

1. (idiomatic) In the process of being prepared or produced.
   • 1942, "U.S. At War: Revolution from Above," Time, 14 Sept.:

     Already in the hopper was another bill, by Florida's stanch New Deal Senator Claude Pepper, to outlaw poll taxes altogether.

   • 2009, Jay Miller, "Activision Blizzard Swings to Profit," Wall Street Journal, 5 Nov.:

     Mr. Kotick put a lot of faith in the new “Call of Duty” game due out Tuesday and the other titles in the hopper.

• in the works