the shape of things to come
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the shape of things to come — idiom
1. an early sign or example of how things will probably develop in the future.
1.idiom
Definition
an early sign or example of how things will probably develop in the future.
Example
Solar-powered villages in Kenya may be the shape of things to come for rural energy.
The new flexible work policy might be the shape of things to come across the industry.