Enough/something to be going on with
phrase
Sufficient or adequate for the time being until more can be obtained or done.
I have given him enough information to be going on with
Often appears as...
- have enough to be going on with
- enough food to be going on with
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Adequate to allow one to function or act without hindrance.
She was given enough money to be going on with
Often appears as...
- enough resources to be going on with
- enough funds to be going on with
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
A reasonable or adequate talk to end a spoken statement.
I think that's something to be going on with
Often appears as...
- something serious to be going on with
- something notable to be going on with
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Sufficient or adequate for the time being until more can be obtained or done.
I have given him enough information to be going on with
Often appears as...
- have enough to be going on with
- enough food to be going on with
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
Adequate to allow one to function or act without hindrance.
She was given enough money to be going on with
Often appears as...
- enough resources to be going on with
- enough funds to be going on with
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
A reasonable or adequate talk to end a spoken statement.
I think that's something to be going on with
Often appears as...
- something serious to be going on with
- something notable to be going on with
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Time-limited Sense
The phrase suggests a temporary solution until a better one comes along.
This small grant should be enough to be going on with until the large funds are released.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Encouragement
Used to encourage action with the current resources, implying more will follow.
Don't wait for more data; start the project with what's enough to be going on with.
Pro Tip 1/2Time-limited Sense
The phrase suggests a temporary solution until a better one comes along.
This small grant should be enough to be going on with until the large funds are released.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Encouragement
Used to encourage action with the current resources, implying more will follow.
Don't wait for more data; start the project with what's enough to be going on with.
Pro Tip 1/2Time-limited Sense
The phrase suggests a temporary solution until a better one comes along.
This small grant should be enough to be going on with until the large funds are released.
Pro Tip 2/2Action Encouragement
Used to encourage action with the current resources, implying more will follow.
Don't wait for more data; start the project with what's enough to be going on with.
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