have something going
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To kind of mirror Issa, I’m on the right path, I’m on a good trajectory, I have something going.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024
If you’re just talking about regular people who have something going on in their family, I think blasting it to the world is vanity.
From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2023
Americans can't help but believe that someone as rich as Musk must have something going on for him beyond dumb luck.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2022
Cookie-cutter though it is, “The Janes” does have something going for it: its interview subjects, the former Janes, who all speak about their beliefs and shared past with striking clarity.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022
“You know what I meant by that. They could be from around here, but they gotta have something going on for themselves. They gotta have goals and aspirations.”
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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