the way things are going
idiom
: if things continue to happen like this
The way things are going, I may lose my job.
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The country and democracy Voters broadly express more negative than positive views about the country's direction: Just 26% are enthusiastic or satisfied with the way things are going, versus 72% dissatisfied or angry.
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Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
There is discontent with the state of the country — roughly 7 in 10 are dissatisfied or angry about the way things are going — something that has long been the case.
—Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Florida State is on tap in November, though the way things are going for the Seminoles a win might not provide much, if any, help.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
And the way things are going on that front, the Emmys would have to add another category to keep up: horror.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
There is discontent with the state of the country — roughly 7 in 10 are dissatisfied or angry about the way things are going — something that has long been the case.
—Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Florida State is on tap in November, though the way things are going for the Seminoles a win might not provide much, if any, help.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
And the way things are going on that front, the Emmys would have to add another category to keep up: horror.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
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“The way things are going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20way%20things%20are%20going. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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