| 词汇 | have a good thing going |
| 释义 | Idiom have a good thing going Theme: ADVANTAGE to have something arranged for one's benefit. (Informal.)Sally paints pictures and sells them at art fairs. She has a good thing going, and she makes good money.John inherited a fortune and doesn't have to work for a living anymore. He's got a good thing going. Idiom have a good thing going to do or have something that is successful.This director has a good thing going with one film nominated for an Oscar and two others earning him a lot of money. Usage notes: also used in the forms the better thing going or the best thing going: If you have to commute to the city, the train is the best thing going. Related vocabulary: on a rollhave a good thing goingTo be in a favorable situation, often financially. He doesn't need to work because he has a good thing going with all his rental properties. have a good thing goingto have something of an ongoing nature arranged for one's own benefit. Sally paints pictures and sells them at art fairs. She has a good thing going, and she makes good money. John inherited a fortune and doesn't have to work for a living anymore. He's got a good thing going. have a good thing goingHave matters arranged to one's benefit or profit. For example, Joe's got a good thing going with this new franchise. It also may be put as make a good thing of, meaning "make something work to one's benefit," as in If we work hard we can make a good thing of this job. The first term dates from the second half of the 1900s, the second from the early 1800s. Also see have going for one. |
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