Bill: There was an accident in the factory this morning. Bob: That's the second one this week. What's going on around here?
•Mary: What's all the noise? What's going on? Sue: We're just having a little party.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
What’s going down? — interrog. What’s happening? □ I can’t figure out what’s going down around here. □ Hey, man, what’s going down? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
What’s the scam? — AND What’s the deal? nterrog. What is going on around here? □ There’s a big rumpus down the hall. What’s the scam? □ I gave you a twenty, and you give me five back? What’s the deal? Where’s my other five? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
What in (the) Sam Hill? — interrog. What has happened?; What? (An elaboration of what. Sam Hill is hell. Often with the force of an exclamation. See examples for variations.) □ What in Sam Hill is going on around here? □ What in the Sam Hill do you think you are doing? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
here — [ hır ] function word *** Here can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Wait here. I ll be back in a minute. as an interjection: Here, have a drink of water. 1. ) in or to this place a ) in or to the place where you are: We ve lived here… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
here — W1S1 [hıə US hır] adv [: Old English; Origin: her] 1.) in this place ▪ What are you doing here? ▪ Shall we eat here? ▪ Come here for a minute. ▪ This switch here controls the lights. ▪ My friend here will show you the way. up/down/in/out here … Dictionary of contemporary English
here */*/*/ — UK [hɪə(r)] / US [hɪr] adverb, interjection Summary: Here can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Wait here. I ll be back in a minute. as an interjection: Here, have a drink of water. 1) in or to this place a) in or to the place where… … English dictionary
here — 1 adverb 1 in this place: Is George here? | Kabul is four hundred miles west of here. | I knew there would be no one here in this room. | Shall we eat here? | here and now (=used to emphasize what you are saying): I ll tell you here and now that… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
around — 1 adverb 1 used to say that something is placed or arranged so that it surrounds something else: The winner held up his trophy, with many of the spectators crowded around. | a bouquet of a dozen red roses, with a silver ribbon wrapped around |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
around — a|round W1S1 [əˈraund] adv, prep 1.) surrounding or on all sides of something or someone British Equivalent: round ▪ The whole family was sitting around the dinner table. ▪ The Romans built a defensive wall around the city. ▪ She wore a beautiful … Dictionary of contemporary English
here*/*/*/ — [hɪə] grammar word summary: Here can be: ■ an adverb: Wait here. I ll be back in a minute. ■ an interjection: Here, have a drink of water. 1) in or to this place in or to the place where you are, or where you are pointing We ve lived here for… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Here I Am (Kelly Rowland album) — Here I Am … Wikipedia
