going, going, gone

1. No longer available, as in If you want this last doughnut speak up—going, going, gone! This expression, used by auctioneers to indicate the acceptance of a final bid for an item, is occasionally used more loosely, as in the example. It is beloved by baseball announcers when describing a home run as it approaches and clears the outfield wall. [c. 1800]

Example Sentences

Those dog days of April — when the Philly weather is cold and the wieners are a steal — are going, going, gone.

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The A’s might be going, going, gone from Oakland, but MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says the league will continue its initiatives to support youth participation and player training there and elsewhere.

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Much like a Rhys Hoskins’ at-bat worthy of a bat spike, the tickets were going, going, gone in record time.

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Breece Hall going, going, gone!

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And he’s doing this while looking like somebody’s tío with that belly protruding over his belt and a hairline that’s going, going, gone.

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