have it going on

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have it going on (third-person singular simple present has it going on, present participle having it going on, simple past and past participle had it going on)

(idiomatic, chiefly African-American Vernacular) To be attractive or socially successful or have an aura of success.
- 2000, Cheatie Holeman, The Girl's Got It Going on, page 123:
  The brother did have it going on though. He was 6'4", a copper-tone tan, not too black and not too light, a military career, and was looking for a job […]
- 2003, Fountains of Wayne (band), Stacy's Mom (song)
  Stacy's mom has got it goin' on
  She's all I want and I've waited for so long
  Stacy, can't you see you're just not the girl for me
  I know it might be wrong but I'm in love with Stacy's mom
- 2006, Carol Ann Culbert Johnson, I Confess 2, page 30:
  " […] I see you on a runway with the petite models, and you have it going on, and then some.” I smiled at his words.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have,‎ go on.
- 1905, Canadian House of Commons, “Debates: official report”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 1994:
  We might just as well take our stand upon it and fight it out now on both sides of the House as to have it going on and being a perennial sore from year to year.
- 1907, United Kingdom House of Commons, “Parliamentary papers”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 249:
  They have it going on partially, but then it is a day shift of men that works up to 5 and 6 o'clock.