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. 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 See All Example Sentences for be going

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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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