coming

İngilizce - Türkçe

coming teriminin İngilizce Türkçe sözlükte anlamı

Onu üst kata gelişini gördüm. - I saw him coming upstairs.

Japonya'ya gelişini dört gözle bekliyorum. - I'm looking forward to your coming to Japan.

{s} gelecek

Sen bizimle Beyaz Saray'a kadar gelecek yeni köpek yavrusu kazandın. - And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us … to the White House.

O, bu öğleden sonra beni görmeye gelecek. - She will be coming to see me this afternoon.

önümüzdeki

Bu önümüzdeki hafta kamp yapmaya gidelim. - Let's go camping this coming weekend.

Tom bu önümüzdeki hafta Mary'yi görmeye can atıyor. - Tom is looking forward to seeing Mary this coming weekend.

başarılı

Başarılı bir yerel çocuk eve geliyor. - A successful local boy is coming home.

gelerek

Buraya gelerek büyük bir risk alıyorsun. - You're taking a big risk coming here.

gelen

Merdivenlerden yukarı gelen birisi var. - There's somebody coming up the stairs.

Dikkat! Gelen bir araba var. - Look out! There's a car coming.

varış

ilerleyen

{f} gel

O İngiltere'den geliyor. - She is coming from England.

Yakında Noel geliyor. - Christmas is coming soon.

gelmekte olan

gelme

Dün onun gelmesini ne önledi? - What prevented her from coming yesterday?

Patronum toplantıya geç gelmeme göz yummadı. - My boss didn't excuse me for coming late to the meeting.

istikbal vaat eden

yaklaşan

Yaklaşan Yeni Yılın size ve ailenize neşe getirmesini dileriz. - We want to wish you and your family all the joys of a coming New Year.

Yaklaşan bir doğum günüm var. - I've got a birthday coming up.

dili sosyeteye takdim ediliş

gelen gelecek

{i} yaklaşma

Eski karısı, adamın kendisine 200 metreden fazla yaklaşmasını yasaklayan bir mahkeme emri çıkarttı. - His ex-wife obtained a court order that forbid him from coming closer than 200 yards.

gelek

geliyor

Bugün Ruslar geliyor! Ruslar geliyor! adında bir filmin olduğunu keşfettim. - Today I discovered that there's a movie called The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!

O İngiltere'den geliyor. - She is coming from England.

come

{f} gelmek

Gelmek istemediğini düşündüm. - I thought you didn't want to come.

O,yakında geri gelmek için bana söz verdi. - He gave me a promise to come back soon.

coming soon

çok yakında

Tom'un doğum günü çok yakında. - Tom's birthday is coming soon.

coming into force

karşıdan karşıya geliyor

Keşke eve geri gelmeyi düşünsen. - I wish you'd consider coming back home.

Keşke bizim için çalışmaya geri gelmeyi düşünsen. - I wish you'd consider coming back to work for us.

Dün gece, Tom'un odasından gelen garip bir ses duydum. - I heard a strange noise coming from Tom's room last night.

Tom bitişik odadan gelen bir müzik duydu. - Tom heard some music coming from the next room.

hemen geliyor (restoranlarda özellikle waiter der.)

coming round

Önümüzdeki turda

coming soon

yakında vizyona girecek

coming to

geliyor

Partiye geliyor musun? - Are you coming to the party?

Onun ebeveynlerinin her ikisi Tokyo'ya geliyorlar. - Both of his parents are coming to Tokyo.

coming to a crisis

Tom arkamızdan geliyor. - Tom is coming up behind us.

Sınav gelecek hafta geliyor. - The exam is coming up next week.

coming anesthesia

(Tıp) corning anestezisi

coming closer to zone

(Spor) sahaya yaklaşma

(deyim) yapılacak şeyler

coming events

(deyim) olacak olaylar

coming events

(deyim) gelecek olaylar

coming events

(deyim) gelecekte olacak olaylar

coming flight

(Havacılık) havaalanına gelen uçak

coming flight

(Askeri) 2: HAVAALANINA GELEN UÇAK

Bir UFO gördüğünü mü söylüyorsun? Hadi ama! - You say you've seen a UFO? Come on!

Hadi gel içeri. Paranı al ve çıktıktan sonra kapının kapandığından emin ol. - Come on in. Take your money and make sure the door is closed after you've left.

come

{f} k.dili. beli gelmek, boşalmak; orgazm

Sakın bir daha buraya geleyim deme! - Don't you dare come here again!

Sadece hoşça kal demeye gelmek istedim. - I just wanted to come say goodbye.

come

gel

Bugün tek başına mı geldin? - Did you come by yourself today?

Bilim yaş ile otomatik olarak gelmez. - Wisdom does not automatically come with age.

be backward in coming forward

Çekingen olmak, öne atılamamak

come

{f} ulaşmak

not be backward in coming forward

(Ev ile ilgili) Fikrini ifade etmekten geri durmamak

come

{f} orgazm olmak

come

anlaşmak

Biz silah azaltma konusunda onlarla anlaşmak istiyoruz. - We hope to come to an accord with them about arms reduction.

Önümüzdeki hafta beni görmeye gelmeyecek misin? - Won't you come and see me next week?

Önümüzdeki Pazar seni görmeye geleceğim. - I will come to see you next Sunday.

Bu günlerde iş edinmek zor. - Jobs are hard to come by these days.

İşsiz pek çok kişi ile işleri edinmek zordur. - Jobs are hard to come by with so many people out of work.

come

girmek

Bir içki için girmek ister miydiniz? - Would you like to come in for a drink?

İçeri girmek ister misin? - Do you want to come in?

Bu kadar uzağa geldik, bu yüzden şimdi duramayız. Kötü yola düşmek istemiyorum. - We've come this far, so we can't stop now. I don't want to backslide.

Akşam yemeği için uğramak ister misin? - Would you like to come over for dinner?

Şimdi uğramak ister misin? - Do you want to come over now?

come

bitmek

Tüm güzel şeyler bitmek zorundadır. - All good things must come to an end.

not be backward in coming forward

(Ev ile ilgili) Geri durmamak, öne atılmaktan çekinmemek

thanks for coming

ayağınıza sağlık

thanks for coming

Hemen geri gelmek zorundaydık çünkü okul başlamak üzereydi. - We had to come back soon because school was about to start.

O gelmese bile, biz başlamak zorunda kalacağız. - Even if he doesn't come, we'll have to begin.

a culturally diverse up-and-coming

farklı kültürel grupların yükselip çoğalması

come

gelsin

Kim gelirse gelsin, evden uzakta olduğumu söyle. - Whoever comes, say I am away from home.

Kim gelirse gelsin kapıyı açmayın. - No matter who comes, don't open the door.

get what´s coming to one

müstahakkını bulmak, hak ettiği cezayı yemek

have it coming

Geldiğini var

have it coming to so.

o geliyor olduk

meeting together, coming together

Toplantı birlikte bir araya geliyor

second coming

İsa peygamberin yeryüzüne tekrar inişi

short coming

Kusur, eksik, noksan

thanks for coming

geldiğiniz için teşekkürler

to be a long time in the coming

uzun bir süre için geliyor

train is coming

tren geliyor

The tide's coming in

Deniz kabarıyor

come

olmak

Tom'la birlikte olmak için geri geldin, değil mi? - You've come back to be with Tom, haven't you?

Tom bugün bizimle olmak için Boston'dan bütün yolu katetti. - Tom has come all the way from Boston to be with us today.

come

dönmek

Geri dönmek istemiyorsan, anlarım. - If you don't want to come back, I'll understand.

Kısa sürede geri dönmek şartıyla dışarı çıkabilirsin. - You may go out only if you come back soon.

come

{f} (came, come)

come

{f} gelmek. Come July and we'll be swimming. Temmuz geldiğinde denize girmiş olacağız

come

sakladığını çıkarıp vermek

come

intiba bırakmak

come

argo istenileni yapmak

come

bel

Belki Jane gelecektir. - Maybe Jane will come.

Yeterlilik Belgeni aldıktan sonra, lütfen Londra'daki Japon Büyükelçiliği'ne gel. - Upon receiving your Certificate of Eligiblity, please come to the Japanese Embassy in London.

come

(fiil) gelmek, ulaşmak, buyurmak; görünmek; ileri gelmek; tatmin olmak; tavır takınmak; orgazm olmak

come

çabuk

Lütfen mümkün olduğunca çabuk eve gel. - Please come home as quickly as possible.

Haydi, çabuk cevap ver. - Come on, answer quickly.

get what's coming to

cezasını bulmak, layığını bulmak: She got what was coming to her! Müstahaktır!

the sun is coming out

İngilizce - İngilizce

coming teriminin İngilizce İngilizce sözlükte anlamı

The act of arriving; an arrival

Newly in fashion; advancing into maturity or achievement

Ergonomic wallets are the coming thing.

We expect great things from you this coming year.

Deserved

When he was fired, nobody was surprised or upset because they thought he had it coming.

Present participle of come

{a} arrival, the act of drawing near

{a} advancing, future, fond, forward

of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

Specifically: The Second Advent of Christ

Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next; as, the coming week or year; the coming exhibition

A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon. This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months. happening soon

yet to come; "coming generations"; "a future-day Gibbon of Macaulay"

the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

Ready to come; complaisant; fond

Approach; advent; manifestation; as, the coming of the train

the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

{i} arrival, approach, advent

{s} promising, on the way to fame or success; approaching, next, imminent

the temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"

come

It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America. - It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to the United States.

It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to the United States. - It's been a long time coming; but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

coming about

Present participle of come about

coming across

Present participle of come across

Walking in the meadow he is coming across a rare flower.

coming along

Present participle of come along

coming and going

The activities of a specified person or group

coming and going

A general bustle of activity

coming around

Present participle of come around

coming back

Present participle of come back

coming by

Present participle of come by

coming clean

Present participle of come clean

coming down

Present participle of come down

coming forth

Present participle of come forth

coming full circle

Present participle of come full circle

coming in

Past participle of come in

coming of age

A person's journey from childhood or adolescence to adulthood

coming on

Present participle of come on

coming on

Almost, nearly, nigh on

I do scouting for record companies. I've been doing that for coming on three years now.

coming out

Present participle of come out

coming out of one's ears

In great or excess quantity

You'll get tomatoes coming out of your ears.

coming out of the closet

Present participle of come out of the closet

coming through

Present participle of come through

coming to

Past participle of come to

coming to life

Present participle of come to life

coming true

Present participle of come true

coming up

Present participle of come up

Breakfast is coming right up, as soon as the toast is done.

coming-of-age

Of or pertaining to a person's journey from childhood or adolescence to adulthood

coming-out party

A celebratory social gathering, with music, dancing, and refreshments, at which a young debutante is formally introduced to society

I'll give her a real coming-out party when she's eighteen and the very prettiest dress that's to be had..

coming attraction

a movie that is advertised to draw customers

coming back

the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

coming back

returning, turning back

coming before

coming or occurring prior to, preceding

coming down on

attacking, scolding, rebuking, punishing

coming event

event which is scheduled to happen in the near future

coming generations

children to be born in the future, children which will be born and comprise the future generations, children and all generations after

coming in late

arriving after the expected time, being tardy

coming of age

When something reaches an important stage of development and is accepted by a large number of people, you can refer to this as its coming of age. postwar Germany's final coming-of-age as an independent sovereign state

coming of age

Someone's coming of age is the time when they become legally an adult. traditional coming-of-age ceremonies. the point in a young person's life, usually the age of 18 or 21, at which their society considers them to be an adult

coming out

{i} debut into society, first appearance in society

coming out of the closet

publicly admitting that one is homosexual

coming round

recovering, recuperating (from an illness)

coming to terms

accepting, making peace with

coming true

being fulfilled, materializing

coming(a)

yet to come; "coming generations"; "a future-day Gibbon of Macaulay

Christmas is coming

An emphatic imperative regarding an impending deadline

again-coming

Coming back, return

And we in this castell shall pray for you and abyde youre agayne-commynge .

come

when an event has occurred or a time has arrived

Leave it to settle for about three months and, come Christmas time, you'll have a delicious concoctions to offer your guests.

come

To arrive

The guests came at eight o'clock.

come

To move from further away to nearer to

She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes.

come

Alternative spelling of cum. To achieve orgasm

He came after a few minutes.

come

To appear, to manifest itself

The pain in his leg comes and goes.

come

(with to) To take a particular approach or point of view in regard to something

He came to SF literature a confirmed technophile, and nothing made him happier than to read a manuscript thick with imaginary gizmos and whatzits.

come

Coming, arrival; approach

If we count three before the come of thee, thwacked thou art, and must go to the women.”.

come

To become, to turn out to be

He was a dream come true.

come

To take a position to something else in a sequence

Winter comes after autumn.

come

(with close) To approach a state of being or accomplishment

His test scores came close to perfect.

come

Semen, or female ejaculatory discharge

get what's coming to one

To experience the consequences of one's action

I hope that creep gets what's coming to him, and soon!.

had another think coming

Simple past tense and past participle of have another think coming

has another think coming

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of have another think coming

have another thing coming

Alternative form of have another think coming

have another think coming

To be deluded, to be mistaken; to need to rethink something one has determined; to need to reconsider one's plans or expectations

If you think you're going to marry my daughter, you have another think coming.

have another thought coming

Alternative form of have another think coming

have it coming

To deserve or merit, as the consequences of one's actions

Although one might baulk at giving an 83-year-old a hard time, this particular 83-year-old has it coming.

having another think coming

Present participle of have another think coming

second coming

The (awaited) triumphant return of Jesus Christ

the British are coming

A warning that enemies are about and a battle is about to begin

the British are coming

A statement of impending doom

up-and-coming

emerging; aspiring; improving; beginning to attract attention or critical acclaim

The theater likes to feature up-and-coming singers and comedians.

come

When a person or thing comes to a particular place, especially to a place where you are, they move there. Two police officers came into the hall Come here, Tom You'll have to come with us We heard the train coming Can I come too? The impact blew out some of the windows and the sea came rushing in

come

{f} reach; arrive; result from; reach orgasm (Vulgar Slang)

come

When someone comes to do something, they move to the place where someone else is in order to do it, and they do it. In British English, someone can also come and do something and in American English, someone can come do something. However, you always say that someone came and did something. Eleanor had come to visit her Come and meet Roger I want you to come visit me

come

If something comes apart or comes to pieces, it breaks into pieces. If something comes off or comes away, it becomes detached from something else. The pistol came to pieces, easily and quickly The door knobs came off in our hands

come

When you come to a place, you reach it. He came to a door that led into a passageway

not be backward in coming forward

(Ev ile ilgili) (British & Australian humorous) Be confident and always ready to express an opinion

come

The form come is used in the present tense and is the past participle. Come is used in a large number of expressions which are explained under other words in this dictionary. For example, the expression `to come to terms with something' is explained at `term'

come

{v} to draw near, move, be quick, proceed, happen

come

{n} a solid body in the form of a sugar loaf

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

a US film about a white girl who invites her black boyfriend home to meet her parents. It was one of the first US films to deal with the subject of racism (1967)

I don't know whether I'm coming or going

{ü} I have so many things to deal with and I can't decide what to do

Second Coming

{i} (Christianity) return of Jesus to earth to judge the living and the dead, Second Advent, Parousia

come

be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled"

come

The next subject in a discussion that you come to is the one that you talk about next. Finally in the programme, we come to the news that the American composer and conductor, Leonard Bernstein, has died That is another matter altogether. And we shall come to that next

come

To carry through; to succeed in; as, you can't come any tricks here

come

If someone or something comes first, next, or last, they are first, next, or last in a series, list, or competition. The two countries have been unable to agree which step should come next The horse had already won at Lincolnshire and come second at Lowesby

come

To complete a movement toward a place; to arrive

come

add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"

come

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"

come

To arrive in sight; to be manifest; to appear

come

emphasis If you say that someone is, for example, as good as they come, or as stupid as they come, you are emphasizing that they are extremely good or extremely stupid. The new finance minister was educated at Oxford and is as traditional as they come

come

cover a certain distance; "She came a long way"

come

To get to be, as the result of change or progress; with a predicate; as, to come untied

come

reach a state, relation, or condition; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; "I came to realize the true meaning of life"

come

To approach or arrive, as if by a journey or from a distance

come

emphasis You can use the expression when it comes down to it or when you come down to it for emphasis, when you are giving a general statement or conclusion. When you come down to it, however, the basic problems of life have not changed

come

be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda"

come

If a type of thing comes in a particular range of colours, forms, styles, or sizes, it can have any of those colours, forms, styles, or sizes. Bikes come in all shapes and sizes The wallpaper comes in black and white only

come

exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France

come

If something comes to a particular number or amount, it adds up to it. Lunch came to $80

come

experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset"

come

come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"

come

come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"

come

happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this"

come

When you refer to a time or an event to come or one that is still to come, you are referring to a future time or event. I hope in years to come he will reflect on his decision The worst of the storm is yet to come

come

To approach or arrive, as the result of a cause, or of the act of another

come

proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"

come

You can ask how something came to happen when you want to know what caused it to happen or made it possible. How did you come to meet him?

come

To come means to have an orgasm. see also coming, comings and goings

come

Something that comes from something else or comes of it is the result of it. There is a feeling of power that comes from driving fast He asked to be transferred there some years ago, but nothing came of it

come

semen or female ejaculatory discharge

come

come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"

come

come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"

come

If money or property is going to come to you, you are going to inherit or receive it. He did have pension money coming to him when the factory shut down

come

You can use the expression when it comes to or when it comes down to in order to introduce a new topic or a new aspect of a topic that you are talking about. Most of us know we should cut down on fat. But knowing such things isn't much help when it comes to shopping and eating However, when it comes down to somebody that they know, they have a different feeling

come

To get ones hands on

come

If a thought, idea, or memory comes to you, you suddenly think of it or remember it. He was about to shut the door when an idea came to him Then it came to me that perhaps he did understand. = occur

come

If you say that someone has it coming to them, you mean that they deserve everything bad that is going to happen to them, because they have done something wrong or are a bad person. If you say that someone got what was coming to them, you mean that they deserved the punishment or bad experience that they have had. He was pleased that Brady was dead because he probably had it coming to him

come

When a particular event or time comes, it arrives or happens. The announcement came after a meeting at the Home Office The time has come for us to move on There will come a time when the crisis will occur. + coming com·ing Most of my patients welcome the coming of summer

come

exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France"

come

You can use expressions like I know where you're coming from or you can see where she's coming from to say that you understand someone's attitude or point of view. To understand why they are doing it, it is necessary to know where they are coming from. a man's semen (=the liquid he produces during sex)

come

To orgasm

come

have a certain priority; "My family comes first"

come

be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"

come

If someone comes to do something, they do it at the end of a long process or period of time. She said it so many times that she came to believe it

come

extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles"

come

If a case comes before a court or tribunal or comes to court, it is presented there so that the court or tribunal can examine it. The membership application came before the Council of Ministers in September President Cristiani expected the case to come to court within ninety days

come

to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience"

come

You use the expression come to think of it to indicate that you have suddenly realized something, often something obvious. You know, when you come to think of it, this is very odd

come

enter or assume a condition, relation, use, or position; "He came into contact with a terrorist group"; "The shoes came untied"; "I came to see his point of view"; "her face went red with anger"; "The knot came loose"; "Your wish will come true"

come

You use come in expressions such as come to an end or come into operation to indicate that someone or something enters or reaches a particular state or situation. The Communists came to power in 1944 I came into contact with very bright Harvard and Yale students Their worst fears may be coming true

come

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"

come

develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"

come

If something comes up to a particular point or down to it, it is tall enough, deep enough, or long enough to reach that point. The water came up to my chest I wore a large shirt of Jamie's which came down over my hips

come

You use come in expressions such as it came as a surprise when indicating a person's reaction to something that happens. Major's reply came as a complete surprise to the House of Commons The arrest has come as a terrible shock

come

come under, be classified or included; "fall into a category"; "This comes under a new heading"

come

To attack

come

To move hitherward; to draw near; to approach the speaker, or some place or person indicated; opposed to go

come

You can use come before a date, time, or event to mean when that date, time, or event arrives. For example, you can say come the spring to mean `when the spring arrives'. Come the election on the 20th of May, we will have to decide

come

If someone or something comes from a particular place or thing, that place or thing is their origin, source, or starting point. Nearly half the students come from abroad Chocolate comes from the cacao tree The term `claret', used to describe Bordeaux wines, may come from the French word `clairet'

come

come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June" be found or available; "These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled" happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this" reach a state, relation, or condition; "The water came to a boil"; "We came to understand the true meaning of life"; "Their anger came to a boil"; "I came to realize the true meaning of life" have a certain priority; "My family comes first" cover a certain distance; "She came a long way" move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room" be received; "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda" experience orgasm; "she could not come because she was too upset" to be the product or result; "Melons come from a vine"; "Understanding comes from experience" develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans" extend or reach; "The water came up to my waist"; "The sleeves come to your knuckles" enter or assume a condition, relation, use, or position; "He came into contact with a terrorist group"; "The shoes came untied"; "I came to see his point of view"; "her face went red with anger"; "The knot came loose"; "Your wish will come true" exist or occur in a certain point in a series; "Next came the student from France

deserve (either good or bad); "It's too bad he got fired, but he sure had it coming"

have it coming

deserve (either good or bad); "It's too bad he got fired, but he sure had it coming

have something coming

deserving of something; about to get something (referring to punishment or reward)

home coming

returning home; reunion

not know if you are coming or going

{ü} undecided what to do, confused

second coming

(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

second coming

When Christians refer to the second coming, they mean the expected return to earth of Jesus Christ. The return of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment. Also called Advent, Second Advent. the second coming the time in the future when Christians believe that Jesus Christ will come back to earth

swallows indicate the coming summer

swallows are a sign that summer is approaching

the coming of the Messiah

Armageddon, the last days of the earth, rebirth of the dead, rising of the dead

up and coming

likely to achieve success; becoming more successful; intelligent and industrious; gumptious

up-and-coming

Up-and-coming people are likely to be successful in the future. his readiness to share the limelight with young, up-and-coming stars Mr Hurford is an up-and-coming player. likely to become successful or popular

what is the world coming to?