- be going to do something
- 1) to intend to do something
I'm going to watch TV tonight.
2) to be about to do somethingYou're going to fall if you're not careful.
Don't worry. Everything's going to be all right.
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(be) going to do something — be going to do sth idiom 1. used to show what sb intends to do in the future • We re going to buy a house when we ve saved enough money. 2. used to show that sth is likely to happen very soon or in the future • I think I m going to faint. • … Useful english dictionary
(be) going on (for) something — be going on (for) sth idiom (BrE) to be nearly a particular age, time or number • It was going on (for) midnight. Main entry: ↑goidiom … Useful english dictionary
(the) going rate (for something) — the ˌgoing ˈrate (for sth) idiom the usual amount of money paid for goods or services at a particular time • They pay slightly more than the going rate. Main entry: ↑goingidiom … Useful english dictionary
going on — {adv. phr.} Almost; nearly. * /Joe is going on six years old./ * /It is going on six o clock./ … Dictionary of American idioms
going on — {adv. phr.} Almost; nearly. * /Joe is going on six years old./ * /It is going on six o clock./ … Dictionary of American idioms
something in the wind — something is going to happen, something will take place … English contemporary dictionary
be going to do something — … Useful english dictionary
going — [[t]go͟ʊɪŋ[/t]] ♦ 1) PHR MODAL If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen in the future, usually quite soon. I think it s going to be successful... You re going to enjoy this... I m going to have to tell him the… … English dictionary
something — some|thing [ sʌmθıŋ ] pronoun *** 1. ) used for referring to a thing, idea, fact, etc. when you do not know or say exactly what it is: I could smell something burning. Carl said something about an operation. Whenever she sees something that she… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
something */*/*/ — UK [ˈsʌmθɪŋ] / US pronoun 1) used for referring to a thing without saying exactly what it is used for referring to a thing, idea, fact etc when you do not know or say exactly what it is I could smell something burning. Carl said something about… … English dictionary
