going to

Idioms  

1. About to, will, as in I'm going to start planting now, or Do you think it's going to rain? or We thought the train was going to stop here. This phrase is used with a verb (start, rain, stop in the examples) to show the future tense. Occasionally the verb is omitted because it is understood. For example, That wood hasn't dried out yet but it's going to soon, or Will you set the table?—Yes, I'm going to. [1400s] Also see go to.

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going to

There was an expectation change was forthcoming and the Europa League winners were always going to go through a period of transition.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

As Annett was leaving the field with a big smile, he said he was going to FaceTime his brothers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

“We think inflation is going to return to the low 2% range over the next few years largely on its own.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

What to know: Don’t be fooled by the title of this drama, co-produced by Britain’s Sky Television—you’re not going to get guns and bombs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

At least Berlin could sit by the river, take in the music, and maybe she could forget about how much it was going to hurt, going home, when she would be going home a failure.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith