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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Example Sentences

While not everyone is going to be dealing in six-digit CDs coming due, there are a lot of people in your situation now with their cash.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“If this federal support starts to dry up, we’re going to soon discover whether the healthcare boom has legs sufficient to stand independently,” Fikri said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

He described Barcelona as "special", said they're going "to win so much in the future" and added that he'd love to be a part of that.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“We have seen big, big reductions in shelter inflation in the last couple of years, but the magnitude of that change is slowing, and it’s going to keep slowing.”

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

He’s been coming to Dad’s a couple of nights a week, and I’ve been going to the park with Mav to meet him there.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam