going on for

going on for
ˈgo·ing on, BRIT also go·ing ˈon for
adv inv fast, beinahe
it was \going on for midnight when we left the party es war fast Mitternacht, als wir die Party verließen
she is 16 \going on for 17 sie geht auf die 17 zu

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