have the makings of
Have the abilities or qualities needed to become something, as in She has the makings of a fine teacher, or, as Shakespeare put it in Henry VIII (4:1): “She had all the royal makings of a Queen.” [Late 1500s]
Words nearby have the makings of
have the feel of,
have the goods on,
have the guts,
have the heart to,
have the last laugh,
have the makings of,
have the say,
have to,
have to do with,
have to show for,
have two left feet