going on

Idioms  

1. Also, going on for. Approaching, especially an age or time. For example, She's twelve, going on thirteen, or It's going on for midnight. The first term dates from the late 1500s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see go on.

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Example Sentences

“There’s chants going on. You don’t usually hear that too much in the World Series games. That’s amazing. So much fun.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I never went to things to just take photos. I happened to be places. I was usually part of whatever was going on.”

From Los Angeles Times

"And especially doing active clubs first instead of going on your phone because activity helps your mental health a lot."

From BBC

When the match resumed, brawls were still going on in the stands and Morocco’s Brahim Diaz failed to score with a weakly hit penalty kick.

From The Wall Street Journal

You have so many things going on, wife and kid, touring, Bodega Cat Whiskey, podcasts, a new special — how are you managing?

From Los Angeles Times

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