the way things are going

English

Phrase

the way things are going

1. If the current situation does not change, if it continues like this.

   Near-synonym: at this rate

   • 1969, John Lennon (lyrics and music), “The Ballad of John and Yoko”, performed by The Beatles:

     Christ, you know it ain't easy.
     You know how hard it can be.
     The way things are going·
     They're gonna crucify me.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: tällä menolla
• French: au train où vont les choses (fr), à ce rythme-là, si ça continue comme ça
• Occitan: au trin que van lei cosas
• Polish: jeśli nic się nie zmieni

See also

• the way I see it

Further reading

• “the way things are going”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “the way things are going”, in Collins English Dictionary.