be going places Idiom
go places
succeed, do well, make it big When Percy got his degree, we knew he was going places.
go to town|go|go places|places|to town|town
v. phr.,
slang 1. To do something quickly or with great force or energy; work fast or hard.
The boys went to town on the old garage, and had it torn down before Father came home from work. While Sally was slowly washing the dishes, she remembered she had a date with Pete that evening; then she really went to town. Compare: IN NO TIME, MAKE TIME.
Antonym: TAKE ONE'S TIME. 2.
go places. To do a good job; succeed.
Our team is going to town this year. We have won all five games that we played. Dan was a good student and a good athlete; we expect him to go places in business.
know one in high places|high places|know|places
v. phr. To be connected with people in power.
Ted's grandfather was the mayor of Chicago so he knows people in high places.
high places, friends in
high places, friends in see under
friend in courtbe activity places
To be advanced or award success in some breadth of one's life. Alice is absolutely activity places with that singing articulation of hers.Learn more: going, placebe activity places
INFORMALCOMMON If a being or alignment is activity places, they are acceptable to become actual successful. One of the doctors said, `You're a hell of a surgeon. You are activity places.' If we can comedy like that every week, again this club is activity places.Learn more: going, place