be going places
be going places
To be progressing or finding success in some area of one's life. Alice is definitely going places with that singing voice of hers.
See also: going, place
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be going places
INFORMALCOMMON If a person or organization is going places, they are likely to become very successful. One of the doctors said, `You're a hell of a surgeon. You are going places.' If we can play like that every week, then this club is going places.
See also: going, place
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- got
- go in and out
- go well with
- go well with (someone or something)
- go for (something)
- go for it
- going to tattle
- get going
- get someone going
- break the news to (one)