have it going on

present singular third person has it going on · participle present having it going on · participle past had it going on · past had it going on

1. idiomaticchiefly African-American VernacularTo be attractive or socially successful or have an aura of success.

   "[…] I see you on a runway with the petite models, and you have it going on, and then some.” I smiled at his words.

   2006, Carol Ann Culbert Johnson, I Confess 2, page 30

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   The brother did have it going on though. He was 6'4", a copper-tone tan, not too black and not too light, a military career, and was looking for a job […]

   2000, Cheatie Holeman, The Girl's Got It Going on, page 123

   Stacy's mom has got it goin' on She's all I want and I've waited for so long Stacy, can't you see you're just not the girl for me I know it might be wrong but I'm in love with Stacy's mom

   2003, Fountains of Wayne (band), Stacy's Mom (song)

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, go on.

   They have it going on partially, but then it is a day shift of men that works up to 5 and 6 o'clock.

   1907, United Kingdom House of Commons, “Parliamentary papers”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 249

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   We might just as well take our stand upon it and fight it out now on both sides of the House as to have it going on and being a perennial sore from year to year.

   1905, Canadian House of Commons, “Debates: official report”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 1994