HAVE A GOOD THING GOING Definition & Meaning

have a good thing going

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Idioms and Phrases

Have 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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“I think the Dolphins have a good thing going here,” Fangio said.

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“It’s definitely real frustrating when we have a good thing going, have a nice little rhythm, figuring stuff out,” Mann said.

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I’m making a big assumption that Valve doesn’t get acquired or suddenly fall off the face of the earth — anything can happen in the video game industry, so maybe I shouldn’t tempt fate — but Valve seems to have a good thing going.

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Brandi Carlile and the Grammys have a good thing going.

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Latin American militaries have a good thing going under democracy, said John Polga-Hecimovich, a scholar at the United States Naval Academy.

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