going to (do something)
going to (do something)
About to; apt to; will. I'm going to set the table, I just need another fork. According to the weather forecast, it's going to snow tomorrow.
See also: going
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
going to
About to, will, as in I'm going to start planting now, or Do you think it's going to rain? or We thought the train was going to stop here. This phrase is used with a verb ( start, rain, stop in the examples) to show the future tense. Occasionally the verb is omitted because it is understood. For example, That wood hasn't dried out yet but it's going to soon, or Will you set the table?-Yes, I'm going to. [1400s] Also see go to.
See also: going
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- go well with
- go well with (someone or something)
- go for (something)
- go for it
- got
- far from it
- go (out) with (someone)
- go out with
- go with
- (someone) is not going to thank you for (something)