Nghĩa là gì: a-going

a-going /ə'gouiɳ/

tính từ & phó từ
- đang chạy, đang chuyển động; đang hoạt động, đang tiến hành
  - to set a-going: cho chuyển động, cho chạy (máy...)

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

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.

More Idioms/Phrases

not the only pebble on the beach not the thing not to get to first base not to give one the time of day not to give quarter not to know one from Adam not to know the first thing about not to know what to make of not to know whether one is coming or going not to lift a finger not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole nothing doing nothing if not nothing of the kind nothing short of nothing succeeds like success nothing to it

English Vocalbulary

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