54 // GO Flashcards
start tackling a problem or task
GO ABOUT
How are you going to go about fixing this car?
follow or chase someone
GO AFTER
As soon as I realized Orla had forgotten her bag, I went after her.
review
GO OVER
James went over the company’s accounts to check for mistakes.
know someone for a long time
GO BACK
Michelle and I go back years. I’ve known her since kindergarten.
be the opposite of what you wish or believe
GO AGAINST
Buying water in plastic bottles goes against my principles.
be enough for everyone
GO AROUND
Help yourself to some cakes. There are enough to go around.
experience something
GO THROUGH
Malachai went through a period of unhappiness after his dog died.
happen
GO ON
There’s something going on next door. I can hear loud music.
live without something
GO WITHOUT
Parents often have to go without sleep when they have a new baby.
to do something in the process
GO ALONG
Cath couldn’t find the recipe, so she had to make it up as she went along.
be called by a certain name
GO BY
My new trainer is called Zachariah, though he usually goes by Zac.
try to achieve something
GO FOR
Kelly’s decided to go for the job at the software company. It’s very well paid.
contribute to
GO TOWARD
All the money we make today will go toward funding the new school library.
decide to do something (after consideration or official approval)
GO AHEAD WITH
Even though it was a cloudy day, Ramon decided to go ahead with the picnic.