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going my way

Idioms  
  1. see go one's way, def. 2.


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“I was told it wasn’t going my way, either,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

He described the award as "incredibly meaningful", and acknowledged his Oscar front-runner status by asking: "Why me, why now, why do things seem to be going my way?"

From BBC Feb. 24, 2024

“I can feel my nerves kicking in and, especially if it’s not going my way, I may be quicker to react and think, ‘Oh, my gosh!’ and start panicking.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 6, 2022

"Just the bounces are going my way right now," Guentzel said.

From Fox News Dec. 5, 2021

As for me, at least one thing was going my way: My hair was finally growing longer, so I could start braiding it and shed the scratchy wig.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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