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What does “in the pipeline” mean?

What does “building castles in the air” mean?

Quiz 2: Engineering Idioms

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What does “building castles in the air” mean?
Developing new architecture
Planning the design of a machine
Making unrealistic plans without a solid foundation
Constructing tall skyscrapers
2
What does “in the pipeline” mean?
A construction material
A structure carrying water or gas
Being planned or in progress
A method of engineering
3
What does “burn his bridges” mean?
To construct a new project
To rebuild a road
To make decisions that permanently end relationships
To destroy infrastructure
4
If something is “up in the air,” it means…
It is floating
It is a type of infrastructure
It is an important engineering concept
It is undecided or uncertain
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What does “up to code” mean?
Writing programming code
Testing a new technology
Meeting safety and regulatory standards
Creating new technical designs
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What does “lay the foundation” mean?
To finalize a project
To construct a building
To review engineering concepts
To establish basic principles before starting something