be going
idiom
1
: to leave
I have to be going
2
British
: to be available
There are no jobs going right now.
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There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.
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T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
But with the growth, skill, and beat selection on he and Fortes’ project, the trajectory should only be going up.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Peacock may be going out on its back.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
But with the growth, skill, and beat selection on he and Fortes’ project, the trajectory should only be going up.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Peacock may be going out on its back.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Be going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20going. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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