have something going
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She said, “I want her to always have something going on.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
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
I said no, we have something going on.
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2021
I’m usually up around 8:45 or 9 a.m., unless I have something going on.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2017
“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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