N'allait (en. Was not going)
/nalɛ/
Synonyms
- ne partait pas
- ne s'en allait pas
- ne se rendait pas
Slang Meanings
Expression used to signify that a situation is not improving.
Frankly, it was not going well, action had to be taken.
Franchement, ça n'allait pas, il a fallu agir.
Regional variants for often saying 'not going somewhere'.
Around here, they say it did not go far yesterday.
Dans le coin, on dit que ça n'allait pas loin hier.