i know the movie 13 going on 30, but what's the phrase "going on" mean?
2007-11-24 17:32:06 · 7 answers · asked by ello 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Usually people to show that a younger person is mature or an old person is immature. My husband is 43 but sometimes he acts like he is 12. So I could say my husband is 43 "going on" 12. The reverse is true. My niece is an old soul; she is very mature for her age. I could say that although she is 14, she acts like she is 40. I would say that she is 14 "going on" 40. It is not meant to be taken literally, obviously it is used figuratively.
2007-11-24 17:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by mudgei 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In this case, "going on" means "about to be" - so a person who was 13 going on 30 is someone who is becoming mature TOO fast, especially if they act much older than they should for their age :-)
2007-11-25 01:44:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
13 going on 30 (or whatever ages you put in) means that the person is acting or trying to be older than he/she actually is.
If the numbers are reversed--30 going on 15--means just the opposite. The person is dreaming of his/her younger days and trying to relive them by acting younger than his/her actual age.
2007-11-25 03:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by jan51601 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'Going on' means approaching or nearing. She is 13 years old, but she is nearly 30 years of age.
2007-11-25 01:37:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means about to turn, like someone who is 15 and there birthday is in a week could say, I am 15 going on 16.
2007-11-25 01:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means "almost"
I remember in the school playground, kids would tease another kid who is, say, 12 years old, and he'd reply with "yeah but I'm going on 13"
2007-11-25 01:35:08 · answer #6 · answered by maddog27271 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
approaching the age of , resemling the age of, or acting the age of
2007-11-25 01:35:45 · answer #7 · answered by ihrtshchr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋