GO Flashcards
Go along
to agree or be willing to accept something:
- Alex has already agreed, but it’s going to be harder persuading Mike to go along.
- The president would not feel obligated to go along with a deal he didn’t like.
Go away
(LEAVE)
to leave a place:
- Go away and leave me alone!
to leave your home in order to spend time somewhere else, usually for a holiday:
- We usually go away for the summer.
- He goes away on business a lot.
(DISAPPEAR)
- It was weeks before the bruises went away.
Go back
To return to a place where you were or where you have been before.
- He had to go back home to get his passport.
Go down
To decrease, reduce in size or amount; also, to be received in a particular way.
- The price of fuel is expected to go down next month.
- Her speech went down well with the audience.
Go for
To choose or select something; to attack.
- She decided to go for the vegetarian option.
- The dog suddenly went for the stranger.
Go off
**To explode or fire; **
- The fireworks went off at midnight.
also, for food to become bad or spoiled.
- The milk has gone off.
Go on
to continue; to happen.
- The meeting went on longer than expected.
Go out
To leave home to go to a social event; also, for a light or fire to stop burning.
- We’re going out for dinner tonight.
- The campfire finally went out.
Go over
To review or examine something; also, to be received or understood in a particular way.
- Let’s go over the report one more time.
- His joke didn’t go over well.
Go through
To experience a difficult or unpleasant situation; to examine or search something thoroughly.
- She’s going through a tough time right now.
- He went through his notes before the exam.
Go up
To increase, rise, or be built.
- Housing prices have gone up again.