单词 | how's it going? |
释义 | > as lemmashow's it going? (b) colloquial. how's it going?: used to ask a person how he or she is getting on, or to enquire whether a particular project or event is proceeding well. Also used as a greeting: ‘how are you doing?’, ‘how's life?’. Cf. how goes it? at Phrases 2h(a), sense 4a. ΚΠ 1867 Mrs. H. Wood Orville Coll. II. iii. 54 ‘Well, how's it going?’ demanded Brown... ‘How should it be going?’ retorted Leek. 1892 Harper's Round Table 1 Nov. 14/1 ‘How's it going, Dave?’ said he... ‘All serene, Dannie,’ was the reply. 1944 R. D. Boyer in P. Gammond Duke Ellington (1958) i. 28 The other card players looked over and..asked, ‘How's it going, Pops?’ 1978 Texas Monthly Apr. 6/1 Hey, how's it goin'? 2013 L. Miller Parallel i. 9 ‘Hey, honey! How's it going? Having fun?’ ‘Yep!’ I enthuse, trying to sound upbeat. < as lemmas |
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