the way things are going

idiom

: if things continue to happen like this

The way things are going, I may lose my job.

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The country and democracy Voters broadly express more negative than positive views about the country's direction: Just 26% are enthusiastic or satisfied with the way things are going, versus 72% dissatisfied or angry. —

Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 There is discontent with the state of the country — roughly 7 in 10 are dissatisfied or angry about the way things are going — something that has long been the case. —

Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 Florida State is on tap in November, though the way things are going for the Seminoles a win might not provide much, if any, help. —

Tom Layberger, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 And the way things are going on that front, the Emmys would have to add another category to keep up: horror. —

Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the way things are going

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