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going

/ˈgowɪŋ/

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noun

plural -ings

[count] :the act of leaving a place - usually singular

We were disappointed to learn of her going. [=departure]

[noncount] the condition of the ground for walking, running, etc.

The muddy ground made for slippery going. [=the muddy ground was slippery]

Debris in the street made the going difficult.

The going got better as we neared the town.

b - used to describe a situation in which you are trying to make progress or do something

It's been slow going so far [=progress has been slow so far], but the project should speed up soon.

The report is pretty hard/heavy going. [=it is quite difficult to understand]

This is a big job, and it's going to be rough/tough going [=hard work; a difficult situation] for a while.

What will you do when the going gets tough? [=when it becomes difficult to continue or to make progress]

You know what they saywhen the going gets tough, the tough get going. [=when there are problems, strong people work hard to solve them]

(chiefly Brit) Let's get what we can while the going is good. [=while there is a good opportunity]

[noncount] chiefly Brit :forward movement, speed, or progress

She wrote four books in two years, and that's pretty good going by any standards!

comings and goings

the activity of people arriving at and leaving a place

I sat and watched the comings and goings of the other museum visitors.

adjective

always used after a noun informal :living or existing

He's the best novelist going.

They make the best chili going. [=the best chili that there is]

always used before a noun :current or usual - used to describe an amount of money (such as a price or salary)

What's the going price?

They offered to pay the going rate [=the rate usually paid] for her services.

going on

coming closer to (something, such as an age)

Their daughter is six years old going on seven.

It's going on 10 years since I saw him last. [=I haven't seen him for almost 10 years]

* Các từ tương tự:
-going, going concern, going-over, goings-on