be going on (for)
to be near or close to (a time, age etc)
Example: He must be going on (for) eighty.
See also: all go, be going strong, go-ahead, going, go-getter, going-over, goings-on, no-go, from the word go, get going, give the go-by, go, go about, go after, go against, go along, go along with, go around, go around with, go at, go back, go back on, go by, go down, go far, go for, go in, go in for, go into, go off, go on, go on at, go out, go over, go round, go slow, go steady, go through, go through with, go too far, go towards, go up, go up in smoke/flames, go with, go without, keep going, make a go (of something), on the go, "be going on" in any languageExample: He must be going on (for) eighty.
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