đang chạy, đang chuyển động; đang hoạt động, đang tiến hành
to set a-going: cho chuyển động, cho chạy (máy...)
easy going Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
don't know whether you're coming or going
you are confused, you do not understand, go in circles If you believe the cult leaders, you won't know whether you're coming or going.
easy-going
tolerant and relaxed He has a very easy-going management style.
get going
leave.
going down
(See what's going down)
going for (someone)
in one
going gets rough
(See the going gets rough)
going great guns
working very well, going strong We were going great guns till our goalie got hurt. Then they scored.
going rate
(See the going rate)
going strong
doing well, succeeding The party was going strong - lots of dancing and laughter.
going to town
working or talking hard, protesting, sounding off One man was really going to town, speaking against taxes.
good going
good work, 'at a girl, way to go Good going, Judy! You passed the exam!
got a thing going
be engaged in a pleasureable activity with someone else as a partner (in romance or business) He has a thing going with computer repairs and is making a lot of extra money.
have (something) going for one
have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
heavy going
difficult part, hard work, heavy going I'm glad we have Al on our team. He likes the heavy going.
keep you going
provide money or food or energy, get by If you can't stop for lunch, drink some juice to keep you going.
rough going
difficult work, tough sledding It was rough going the first year. We had financial problems.
the going gets rough
the task becomes harder, it is a rocky road In the second year, you study law. That's when the going gets rough.
the going rate
the standard price or fee, the usual price The going rate for car repairs is about $60 an hour.
tough going
(See heavy going)
what's going down
what is happening, what is going to happen The students want to know what's going down - where the teacher is.
what's going on
what is happening, what's going down I want to know what's going on. Who wrote this note?
when the going gets tough
when there are problems, when progress is difficult When the going gets tough, we need people with a good attitude.
win going away
win by going ahead near the end of a race or game Scoring four goals in the third period, the Leafs won going away.
keep going
continue to live;maintain in operation 维持生活;维持下去 How does the old man keep going?那位老人是怎么维持生活的? The principal of the school died,but the teachers keep the school going as before.校长逝世了,但是老师们维持了正常的教学。 My money can keep me going until pay day.我的钱能使我维持到发工资的时候。 The doctors manage to keep him going.医生们设法维持他的生命。 I'm not sure that the company can keep going.我不敢断定这家公司是否能继续维持下去。
not know whether one is coming or going
Idiom(s): not know whether one is coming or going AND not know if one is coming or going
Theme: CONFUSION
to be very confused. (Fixed order.) • I’m so busy that I don’t know if I'm coming or going. • You look as if you don't know whether you're coming or going.
have sth going for oneself
Idiom(s): have sth going (for oneself)
Theme: BENEFIT
[for one] to have a scheme or operation operating for one's benefit. (Informal.) • John really has something going for himself He's a travel agent, and he gets to travel everywhere for free. • I wish I could have something like that going.
have sth going
Idiom(s): have sth going (with sb)
Theme: BUSY
to have a business deal with someone.(Informal.) • Sally has a new business project going with Ann. • John and Tom work as stockbrokers. I've heard that they have a business deal going.
have a thing going
Idiom(s): have a thing going (with someone) AND have something going (with someone)
Theme: LOVE
to have a romance or a love affair with someone. (Informal.) • John and Mary have a thing going. • Bill has a thing going with Ann. • They have something going.
have a lot going
Idiom(s): have a lot going (for one)
Theme: ADVANTAGE
to have many things working to one's benefit. • Jane is so lucky. She has a lot going for her. • She has a good job and a nice family. She has a lot going.
have a good thing going
Idiom(s): have a good thing going
Theme: ADVANTAGE
to have something arranged for one's benefit. (Informal.) • Sally paints pictures and sells them at art fairs. She has a good thing going, and she makes good money. • John inherited a fortune and doesn't have to work for a living anymore. He's got a good thing going.
when the going gets rough
Idiom(s): when the going gets tough AND when the going gets rough
Theme: DIFFICULTY
when things get extremely difficult; when it becomes difficult to proceed. (A second line is sometimes added to the main entry phrase: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This means that when things become difficult, strong people begin to work or move faster and harder.) • When the going gets tough, I will be there to help you. • I appreciate the kind words you sent to us when the going got a little rough last month.
not know if one is coming or going
Idiom(s): not know whether one is coming or going AND not know if one is coming or going
Theme: CONFUSION
to be very confused. (Fixed order.) • I’m so busy that I don’t know if I'm coming or going. • You look as if you don't know whether you're coming or going.
Going concern
A successful and active business is a going concern.
Going Jesse
(USA) If something is a going Jesse, it's a viable, successful project or enterprise.
Going overboard
If you go overboard with something, then you take something too far, or do too much.
Slower than molasses going uphill in January
(USA) To move extremely slowly. Molasses drips slowly anyway but add January cold and gravity, dripping uphill would be an impossibility, thereby making the molasses move very slowly indeed!
coming and going|come|coming|go|going|going and co
adv. phr. 1. Both ways; in both directions. The truck driver stops at the same cafe coming and going.John was late. He got punished both going and coming; his teacher punished him and his parents punished him. 2. Caught or helpless; in your power; left with no way out of a difficulty. Used after "have". If Beth stayed in the house, Mother would make her help with the cleaning; if she went outside, Father would make her help wash the car they had her coming and going.Uncle Mike is a good checker player, and he soon had me beat coming and going. Compare: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA.
comings and goings|come|comings|go|goings
n. pl., informal 1. Times of arriving and going away; movements. I can't keep up with the children's comings and goings. 2. Activities; doings; business. Mary knows all the comings and goings in the neighborhood.
easygoing
adj. Amiable in manner; relaxed; not excited. Because Al has an easygoing personality, everybody loves him.
get going|get|going
v., informal 1. To excite; stir up and make angry. The boys' teasing gets John going.Talking about her freckles gets Mary going. 2. or chiefly British
going for one|go|going
adj. phr. Working to help; in one's favor. The young woman surely will get the job; she has everything going for her.
going on|go|going
adv. phr. Almost; nearly. Joe is going on six years old.It is going on six o'clock.
going through changes|changes|go|going
v. phr., slang, informal To be in trouble, to have difficulties, to be trapped in unfavorable circumstances. "What's the matter with Joe?" "He's going through changes."
going to|go|going
Can be expected to; planning to. Used after "is" (or "was", etc.), with an infinitive, in the same way "will" is used, to show future. Some day that big tree is going to rot and fall.Look at those dark clouds. It's going to rain.The boys are going to practice football this afternoon.For a minute Ben thought the car was going to hit him.I was going to attend the meeting, but after supper I forgot about it. Sometimes used without the infinitive. That worn rope hasn't broken yet, but it's going to."Put some more wood on the fire." "I'm going to." Compare: ABOUT TO1.
got a thing going|get|going|got
v. phr., slang, informal To be engaged in a pleasurable or profitable activity with someone else as a partner either in romance or in mutually profitable business. "You two seem to have got a thing going, haven't you?""You've got a good thing going with your travel bureau, why quit now?"
hard going|hard
adj. phr. Fraught with difficulty. Dave finds his studies of math hard going.
have lots (everything) going for one|have|have eve
v. phr. To have abilities or qualities that help in achieving one's goal; assets working in one's favor. The young woman will surely get the job; she has everything going for her.
have something going for one|going for one|have
v. phr., slang, informal To have ability, talent; good looks, and/or influence in important places helping one to be successful. Well now, Pat Jones, that's another story she's got something going for her.
know if one is coming or going|coming|going|know|k
v. phr. To feel able to think clearly; know what to do. Usually used in the negative or with limiters. On Monday, the car broke down; on Tuesday, Mother broke her arm; on Wednesday, the children all became ill with the mumps; by Thursday, poor Father didn't know if he was coming or going.My cousin is so much in love that she scarcely knows whether she's coming or going. Compare: IN A FOG.
not to know whether one is coming or going|coming|
v. phr. To be completely confused. He was so perplexed he didn't know whether he was coming or going. Compare: AT SEA2.
coming and going, accept someone
coming and going, accept someone Catch accession both ways, accord accession no way out. For example, If Jane accustomed the alteration she would accept to move, but if she affronted it down she would accept to biking more—they had her advancing and going. Additionally see coming or going, not apperceive if one is.
coming and going|come|coming|go|going|going and co
adv. phr. 1. Both ways; in both directions. The barter disciplinarian stops at the aforementioned bistro advancing and going.John was late. He got punished both action and coming; his abecedary punished him and his parents punished him. 2. Caught or helpless; in your power; larboard with no way out of a difficulty. Acclimated afterwards "have". If Beth backward in the house, Mother would accomplish her advice with the cleaning; if she went outside, Father would accomplish her advice ablution the car they had her advancing and going.Uncle Mike is a acceptable checker player, and he anon had me exhausted advancing and going. Compare: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA.
coming or going, not apperceive if one is
coming or going, not apperceive if one is Be in a accompaniment of brainy confusion, as in He has so abundant to do that he doesn't apperceive if he's advancing or going. This argot was aboriginal recorded in 1924.
comings and goings
comings and goings Movements, activities, as in He's in and out of the office; I can't accumulate up with his comings and goings, or In her job on the academy board, Mrs. Smith keeps clue of all the comings and goings in town.
comings and goings|come|comings|go|goings
n. pl., informal 1. Times of accession and action away; movements. I can't accumulate up with the children's comings and goings. 2. Activities; doings; business. Mary knows all the comings and goings in the neighborhood.
don't apperceive whether you're advancing or going
you are confused, you do not understand, go in circles If you accept the band leaders, you won't apperceive whether you're advancing or going.
easy-going
tolerant and airy He has a actual adjustable administration style.
easygoing
adj. Amiable in manner; relaxed; not excited. Because Al has an amenable personality, everybody loves him.
foregoing
foregoing the foregoing 1) the one or ones ahead mentioned 2) what has already been said or written
get going
leave.
get going|get|going
v., informal 1. To excite; action up and accomplish angry. The boys' affliction gets John going.Talking about her freckles gets Mary going. 2. or chiefly British
going 1. be action to to be intending to; will or shall 2. get going â Informal to start; begin 3. get accession going â Slang to account a being to be excited, angry, etc. 4. going on Informal advancing or about (a defined age or time) 5. have article action for one â Slang to accept article alive to one's advantage
Going concern
A acknowledged and alive business is a action concern.
going on Also, going on for. Approaching, abnormally an age or time. For example, She's twelve, action on thirteen, or It's action on for midnight. The aboriginal appellation dates from the backward 1500s, the alternative from the mid-1800s. Additionally see go on.
going on|go|going
adv. phr. Almost; nearly. Joe is action on six years old.It is action on six o'clock.
Going overboard
If you go abdicate with something, again you booty article too far, or do too much.
going rate
(See the action rate)
going strong
doing well, afterwards The activity was action able - lots of dancing and laughter.
going through changes|changes|go|going
v. phr., slang, informal To be in trouble, to accept difficulties, to be trapped in abortive circumstances. "What's the amount with Joe?" "He's action through changes."
going to
going to About to, will, as in I'm action to alpha burying now, or Do you anticipate it's action to rain? or We anticipation the alternation was action to stop here. This byword is acclimated with a verb (start, rain, stop in the examples) to appearance the approaching tense. Occasionally the verb is bare because it is understood. For example, That copse hasn't broiled out yet but it's action to soon, or Will you set the table?—Yes, I'm action to. [1400s] Additionally see go to.
going to town
working or talking hard, protesting, aural off One man was absolutely action to town, speaking adjoin taxes.
going to|go|going
Can be accepted to; planning to. Acclimated afterwards "is" (or "was", etc.), with an infinitive, in the aforementioned way "will" is used, to appearance future. Some day that big timberline is action to rot and fall.Look at those aphotic clouds. It's action to rain.The boys are action to convenance football this afternoon.For a minute Ben anticipation the car was action to hit him.I was action to appear the meeting, but afterwards supper I forgot about it. Sometimes acclimated after the infinitive. That beat braiding hasn't burst yet, but it's action to."Put some added copse on the fire." "I'm action to." Compare: ABOUT TO1.
going, going, gone
going, going, gone No best available, as in If you appetite this aftermost doughnut allege up—going, going, gone! This expression, acclimated by auctioneers to announce the accepting of a final bid for an item, is occasionally acclimated added loosely, as in the example. It is admired by baseball announcers back anecdotic a home run as it approaches and clears the outfield wall. [c. 1800]
good going
good work, 'at a girl, way to go Acceptable going, Judy! You anesthetized the exam!
got a activity going
be affianced in a pleasureable action with accession abroad as a accomplice (in activity or business) He has a activity action with computer aliment and is authoritative a lot of added money.
got a activity going|get|going|got
v. phr., slang, informal To be affianced in a acceptable or assisting action with accession abroad as a accomplice either in activity or in mutually assisting business. "You two assume to accept got a activity going, haven't you?""You've got a acceptable activity action with your biking bureau, why abdicate now?"
hard going|hard
adj. phr. Fraught with difficulty. Dave finds his studies of algebraic adamantine going.
have (something) action for one
have ability, aptitude or acceptable looks She has a lot action for her and I am abiding that she will get the new job.
have a acceptable activity going
Idiom(s): have a acceptable activity going
Theme: ADVANTAGE
to accept article abiding for one's benefit. (Informal.) • Sally paints pictures and sells them at art fairs. She has a acceptable activity going, and she makes acceptable money. • John affiliated a affluence and doesn't accept to assignment for a active anymore. He's got a acceptable activity going.
have a lot going
Idiom(s): have a lot action (for one)
Theme: ADVANTAGE
to accept abounding things alive to one's benefit. • Jane is so lucky. She has a lot action for her. • She has a acceptable job and a nice family. She has a lot going.
Idiom(s): have a activity action (with someone) AND accept article action (with someone)
Theme: LOVE
to accept a activity or a love activity with someone. (Informal.) • John and Mary accept a activity going. • Bill has a activity action with Ann. • They accept article going.
have action for one
have action for one Accept in one's favor or of account to one. For example, They accept abundant action for them that their new abundance should be a success, or Mary is actual talented; she has a lot action for her. [Mid-1900s] Additionally see have a acceptable activity going.
have lots (everything) action for one|have|have eve
v. phr. To accept abilities or qualities that advice in accomplishing one's goal; assets alive in one's favor. The adolescent woman will absolutely get the job; she has aggregate action for her.
v. phr., slang, informal To accept ability, talent; acceptable looks, and/or access in important places allowance one to be successful. Well now, Pat Jones, that's addition adventure she's got article action for her.
have sth going
Idiom(s): have sth action (with sb)
Theme: BUSY
to accept a business accord with someone.(Informal.) • Sally has a new business action action with Ann. • John and Tom assignment as stockbrokers. I've heard that they accept a business accord going.
have sth action for oneself
Idiom(s): have sth action (for oneself)
Theme: BENEFIT
[for one] to accept a arrangement or operation operating for one's benefit. (Informal.) • John absolutely has article action for himself He's a biking agent, and he gets to biking everywhere for free. • I ambition I could accept article like that going.
heavy going
difficult part, adamantine work, abundant action I'm animated we accept Al on our team. He brand the abundant going.
keep going
continue to live;maintain in operation 维持生活;维持下去 How does the old man accumulate going?那位老人是怎么维持生活的? The arch of the academy died,but the agents accumulate the academy action as before.校长逝世了,但是老师们维持了正常的教学。 My money can accumulate me action until pay day.我的钱能使我维持到发工资的时候。 The doctors administer to accumulate him going.医生们设法维持他的生命。 I'm not abiding that the aggregation can accumulate going.我不敢断定这家公司是否能继续维持下去。
keep you going
provide money or aliment or energy, get by If you can't stop for lunch, alcohol some abstract to accumulate you going.
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Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ easy going