Collocation
I should get going.
A polite way to announce one's intention to depart soon.
Definition
'I should get going.' is a common English collocation. A polite way to announce one's intention to depart soon.
Subject + should + get + going
“Well, it's getting late, I should really get going.”
Examples
- It's been great catching up, but I really should get going.
- The movie starts in ten minutes, so we'd better get going.
- I need to leave soon; I should probably get going before traffic gets too bad.
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- They had to get going early to catch the first train.
- If you want to finish by sunset, we need to get going now.
- After a quick coffee, he knew it was time to get going on his long drive.
- Don't wait too long, you should get going if you want a good seat.
- Even though it was raining, the hikers decided to get going anyway.
- She was so comfortable that she almost forgot she had to get going to her appointment.
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