going to

[going to] Can be expected to; planning to. — Used after "is" (or "was", etc.), with an infinitive, in the same way "will" is used, to show future.

* /Some day that big tree is going to rot and fall./

* /Look at those dark clouds. It's going to rain./

* /The boys are going to practice football this afternoon./

* /For a minute Ben thought the car was going to hit him./

* /I was going to attend the meeting, but after supper I forgot about it./

- Sometimes used without the infinitive.

* /That worn rope hasn't broken yet, but it's going to./

* /"Put some more wood on the fire." — "I'm going to."/ Compare: ABOUT TO(1).

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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