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he is always going off at a tangentHe always changes from a topic to another irrelevant oneRate it:

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"you are going to be late, bup! (better hurry up!)BUP or B'up = is an abbreviation for the phrase, "Better Hurry Up".Rate it:

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"you're not going to make your dreams come true by making other people have nightmares."DreamsRate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X is not going to Y itselfSaid to urge someone to do something to something.Rate it:

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going at itAlternative form of at it.Rate it:

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going at itthird-person singular simple present indicative form of go at itRate it:

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going at itUsed other than as an idiom: see going, at it.Rate it:

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going awaypresent participle of go awayRate it:

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going dutchwhen a man and woman each pay for their portion of the bill; often used when on a date, but not necessarily.Rate it:

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going rateThe current standard or usual price, rate, or salary for something.Rate it:

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going rogegoing it on your own against normsRate it:

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going toForms a future tense.Rate it:

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going toForms a tense future to some past time.Rate it:

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going to the dogsIn such a poor state that it should be left to the dogs.Rate it:

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got it going onAppreciatively, of someone or something for being active and successful in a pursuit, or having the ability to be active and successful in a pursuit.Rate it:

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got it going onalternative present indicative form of have it going onRate it:

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got it going onpast participle of have it going onRate it:

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have it going onTo instigate, observe, or allow an event to continue.Rate it:

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have it going onTo be attractive or socially successful or have an aura of success.Rate it:

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have someone goingUsed other than as an idiom: See have, go.Rate it:

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have someone goingTo temporarily convince someone of a falsehood.Rate it:

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have someone goingTo cause someone to be excited, aroused, or upset.Rate it:

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heavy goingdifficult of progressRate it:

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heavy goingboring, tediousRate it:

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heavy goingthe going is wet and muddy (difficult to gallop on)Rate it:

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how's it goinghow are you?Rate it:

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like it's going out of styleEnthusiastically, to an excessive degree.Rate it:

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make heavy going ofto make heavy weather ofRate it:

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sell my clothes, I'm going to heavenA hyperbolic phrase expressing elation.Rate it:

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the box they're going to bury it inA person or product that hastens the obsolescence of another person or product.Rate it:

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what's going downWhat's been happening; the latest news; current goings-on; can be used in place of ‘what's coming off’Rate it:

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what's going onAn informal greeting.Rate it:

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what's going onExpression of concern, asking for an explanationRate it:

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where are we goingwhere are we going?Rate it:

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where the puck is goingAlternative form of where the puck is headingRate it:

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your plate is going to be in the mail boxDad to son....if you f*ck up one more time...then, Your plate is in the mail box....you just got tossed out of your parents home !Rate it:

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don't get me startedAbout the subject currently being discussed.Rate it:

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don't get your shit hot!A Stern, Serious, Unequivocal Warning; . . . . . . . "Don't Get 'Short', 'Testy', 'HOT', 'Angry', 'Impatient, 'Demanding' with ME!Rate it:

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getOffspring.Rate it:

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get a handle onTo build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.Rate it:

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get a jump onTo start early, especially to start before something begins or before others begin.Rate it:

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get a roomA jocular or sarcastic expression commanding a couple to stop displaying affection in public, and to rent a hotel or motel room to continue amorous activities in private.Rate it:

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get blood out of a stoneTo do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.Rate it:

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get bombedTo get very drunk.Rate it:

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get byto passRate it:

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get by the ballsTo have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.Rate it:

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get in someone's hairTo hinder someone or interfere with their actions.Rate it:

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get it got it goodReceived it literallyRate it:

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get it straight, Understand It Correctly, Get The Truth In The MatterRate it:

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get offTo move from being on top of to not being on top of it.Rate it:

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