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how's it going

1. How are you? Used as an informal greeting. A: "Hey, Tom! How's it going?" B: "Not too bad, thanks. How are you?"
2. How is some process or activity proceeding? How's it going in the mail room today, fellas? A: "Well, how's it going?" B: "Good! We've almost finished compiling the data set."
See also: going
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Every winter I'd meet him at the Links Golf Society and I'd say, 'How's it going?' "He'd say, 'Great, I've got five things to work on.' He doesn't want to believe that when he retires he might say, 'Maybe I could have been even better'.
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If someone who doesn't give a damn about you asks, "How's it going?" tell the person in detail and at great length.
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