be going on (for) (something)

To be approaching something in particular, often a time or age. Primarily heard in UK. My daughter is going on 16 and is very excited to finally be able to drive.

be going on (for) something

(British English) be nearly a particular age, time or number: It was going on for midnight by the time we left.

词组	be going on (for) (something)
释义	be going on (for) (something) be going on (for) (something) To be approaching something in particular, often a time or age. Primarily heard in UK. My daughter is going on 16 and is very excited to finally be able to drive. See also: going, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be going on (for) something (British English) be nearly a particular age, time or number: It was going on for midnight by the time we left. See also: going, on, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be going on something a buzz kill buzzkill charge out hold off 60 be pushing (an age) be pushing 40, 50, etc. charge off be on the/your way to/towards something
随便看	at the last minute/moment at the latest at the least at the mercy of at the mercy of somebody/something at the mercy of (someone or something) at the moment at the most at the outset at the outside at the point of (doing something) at the present time at the ready at the rear of at the receiving end at the risk of (doing something) at the risk of doing something at the same time at the stroke of (some specific time) at the summit of (one's) success at the tender age of at the time at the top of game at the top of lungs at the top of (one's) game