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Phrasal Verb go
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go + about the way you deal with a task or problem [=tackle] continue doing a job or regular activity in your usual way move wherever you want to in a place [British] doing something regularly [British] usually dress or behave in a particular way [go about with someone] regularly meet someone and go to different places with them [British] [a story or piece of news is going about] a lot of people hear the story or the piece of news or talk about it
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go + after [go after someone] follow someone or chase them, sometimes in order to attack them [go after something] try to get something
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go + against [something goes against an idea, principle, or rule] something conflicts with an idea, principle or rule or contradicts it [go against someone or their advice or wishes] do something different from what someone has advised you or wants you to do [a decision or judgement goes against someone] a decision or judgement is unfavourable to someone, and they lose the case [something goes against you] something happens in a way that is bad or unfortunate for you [one group of soldiers goes against another] one group of soldiers attack another or prepare to attack
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go + ahead [someone goes ahead with something which they planned, promised, or asked permission to do] someone begin to do something planned, promised or asked permission to do suggest someone to do something or permit or challenge them to do it [someone goes ahead] go in front of someone else who is going in the same direction or to the same place
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go + along move in a particular direction or manner go to an event or to do something, often in a fairly casual way do something while you are doing something else and often without any planning, rather than doing it as a separate task describe how something is progressing
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go + along + with agree with a person or idea, and accept that what they are saying is true accept a rule, decision, or policy and obey it
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go + around (round) visit a group of people or places, or attend to each of them in turn travel in a country or other place and visit a lot of different things walk through every part of a room, building, or other area or make a circuit of it [go around/ round a bend] move in a curving direction move in a circular direction so that you can get past of an object or obstacle or get to the other side dress or behave in a particular way very often or regularly in the habit of doing something, often something that other people disapprove of, or do it repeatedly [go around/ round with someone] regularly meet them and go to different places with them [a story or piece of news is going around/ round] a lot of people hear the story or the piece of news and talk about it [an illness is going around/ round a group of people] a lot of people catch an illness there is enough of something to be shared among a group of people, or to do all the things for which it is needed
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go + at start doing a task or activity in an energetic or enthusiastic way
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go + away leave a place or a person’s company leave home and spend time somewhere else, especially as a holiday something, especially a problem disappears
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go + back return to a place where you were before [something goes back to a particular time in the past] something was made, built or started at a particular time in the past begin to consider things that happened at a time in the past someone can never again be in a situation that they were in before, because too many things have changed someone start living again with a partner that they had previously left or having a relationship with them again [schools or schoolchildren go back] schools or schoolchildren start a new term after the holidays [people on strike go back] end the strike and start working again [something which you have bought or borrowed goes back] take something to the place where you got it, sometimes in order to change it
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go + back + on [go back on a promise, agreement, or statement] do not do what you promised or agreed, or you deny what you said
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go + back + over [go back over something] consider something again
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go + back + to start doing or using something again which you stopped doing or using [go back to a point in a discussion or conversation] start talking about a point in a discussion or conversation again [things go back to normal] things return to the state they were in before something else happened
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go + before [what has gone before] previous events, for example when you are comparing a situation with one in the past people, problems or cases are officially considered or investigated so that a decision or judgement can be made
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go + below go down the stairs in the living or sleeping area on a boat
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go + beyond to do something more extreme, more serious, greater, or better
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go + by [a period of time has gone by] a period of time has passed [someone or something goes by] someone or something passes you without stopping [someone goes by a place] someone goes to a place for a short time in order to do or get something [go by a particular thing] use the information or guidance that a particular thing gives you in order to do or understand something [let someone’s remarks or actions go by] do not let someone’s remarks affect you
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go + down [someone or something goes down] someone or something moves from a higher position to a lower one [someone or something goes down] someone or something collapses or falls over [go down in a building] move downstairs [go down to a place] visit a place or travel there, especially when the place is farther south than you or is in the country [spoken] [go down the shop, bank, pub, or so on] go to the shop, bank, pub, or so on for a short while something extends as far as a particular point or in a particular direction [go down on your knees or on all fours] lower your body until it is supported by your knees, or by your hands and knees The cost, level, standard, or amount of something becomes cheaper, lower, or less than it was before
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go + down (cont’d) [something has gone down] something’s quality or standard has become worse air is lost from a tyre, balloon, or something else which has been inflated, and it becomes flatter and smaller to happen a swelling on our body or skin becomes less swollen or disappears completely [something goes down in a particular way] something gets a particular kind of reaction from a person or group of people [food or drink going down well] food or drink is eaten or drunk with enjoyment the sun or moon sets a ship sinks or a plane crashes [go down in a particular way] you expect the consequences of your actions to be serious, but you still intend to do what you have planned A person or team are defeated in a match or contest (in sports) [=lose] [British] a person or team moves to a lower position in an official list, or to a lower division in a league (in sports) [something goes down in writing] something is written down [a computer goes down] a computer stops functioning temporarily [British] [university students go down] university students leave university, especially at the end of their degree course, or at the end of term
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go + down + as someone or something are regarded, remembered, or recorded as a particular thing
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go + down + with catch an illness or develop it
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go + for choose a particular thing or aim to achieve it or encourage someone to choose a particular thing or to attempt to do something difficult [go for someone or something] like someone or something very much [go for someone or something] attack someone or something a statement you have made about one person or thing is also true of the second person or thing [something goes for a particular price] something is sold for a particular amount [=fetch] a particular thing gives you an advantage in a situation
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go + forth someone leave the place where they were, usually in order to carry out some task or plan
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go + forward [something goes forward] something makes progress and begins to happen [someone’s name goes forward as a candidate for a job or in a election] someone are proposed as a candidate
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go + in [go in somewhere] enter somewhere, especially your own house [soldiers go in] enter a place or area of conflict, and become involved in the situation there [go in somewhere such as a place of work or business or hospital] go to a place of work or business or hospital in order to work, to carry out business, to receive treatment, and so on [someone goes in an organization] join an organization [something goes in a container, object, or opening] something fits into a container, object, or opening Structures or equipment are being built or installed [British] the sun goes behind a cloud and can no longer be seen have understood information or a fact and remembered it
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go + in + for [go in for a particular kind of thing] like a particular kind of thing and regularly do it, ear it, use it, and so on [decide to go in for a particular kind of work] decide to do a particular kind of work as your job or career [go in for a competition] take part in a competition
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go + into enter a room, building, or other place or go there [soldiers go into] enter a place or area of conflict, and become involved in the situation there [go into somewhere such as a place of work or business or hospital] go to a place of work or business or hospital in order to work, to carry out business, to receive treatment, and so on decide to do a particular kind of work as your job or career join an organization describe a particular matter fully or in detail [=discuss] examine or investigate a particular matter in detail [someone goes into a long speech, outburst of laughter, piece of music, and so on] start speaking, laughing, or playing begin being a particular state or situation start taking part in an election, competition, or exam and so on time, effort, or money is spent or used to do something, get it, or make it things fit in a container or they are put there someone or something starts moving in a particular kind of movement mentioned a vehicle or its driver hits the other vehicle [=crash into]
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go + in + with [go in with someone] form a business partnership or working relationship with them
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go + off [go off somewhere] leave the place where you were, usually in order to do something [a gun goes off] a gun is fired [a bomb goes off] a bomb explodes an alarm, bell or flashbulb operates, making a sudden loud noise or flash a light, heating system, broadcasting station, or electric device stops operating [an event or arrangement goes off well, smoothly, or without problems] an event or arrangement is successful or happens without any problems
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go + off (cont’d) a road or line separates from another and extends in a different direction people start discussing or doing something different, unexpected, or unuseful [British] [go off someone or something] stop liking someone or something [go off a drug] stop taking a drug [you go off] fall asleep [British] [food or drink goes off] food or drink becomes stale, sour, or rotten [=decay]
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go + off + on [American] someone show that they are very angry with you about something
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go + off + with [someone goes off with another person] someone leaves their husband, wife, or lover and have a relationship with that person [someone goes off with something that belongs to someone else] someone leave a place, taking something that belongs to someone else with them
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go + on continue to do something [=carry on] [something goes on throughout a period of time] something continues to happen or exist [something is going on] something is taking place at the present time [=happen] [go on to do something] do something after you have finished something else [go on in a particular direction] continue to travel or move in a particular direction the way that a land, rock, or a road extends or its direction a period of time passes and when you are describing events during that period continue talking, perhaps after an interruption
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go + on (cont’d) [someone goes on about something] continue talking to you about the same thing, often in an annoying way persuade or encourage someone to do something [=come on] Indicate that you do not believe what someone has said [=get away] [have something to go on] you have some information on which you can base an opinion or judgement a light, machine, or other device begins operating [one object goes on another] the first object fits or is put onto the second an amount of money or a commodity is spent or used on something an actor or actress appears in a play or makes an entrance onto the stage start taking a drug someone are approaching a particular age [are gone on someone] are infatuated with someone
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go + on + with [have enough to be going on with] have enough for the present time
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go + out leave a room, building, or other place leave your house and go somewhere else, for example in order to shop, visit friends, see a film, and so on [be going out with someone] spend time with someone socially and have a romantic relationship with them [=date] travel to a place, especially somewhere abroad or far away people do something by making an effort and after planning to do it [news, a message, or a letter goes out] news, a message, or a letter is announced, published, or sent, often officially
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go + out (cont’d) [British] a television or radio programme is broadcast a light stops shining a fire or something that is burning stops burning [a person or team goes out of a competition] a person or team is defeated in a game and therefore can no longer take part in the competition [something goes out] something is unwanted and someone gets rid of it the tide falls so that the water reaches lower up the shore
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go + out + for [American] try to do something or be chosen for it
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go + out + of [a quality, especially a positive quality, has gone out of someone or something] someone or something no longer has a quality, especially a positive quality
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go + over [go over to someone or something] move towards someone or something and reach them [go over to someone’s house] visit someone for a short time [=go round] [go over to a place overseas] travel to a place overseas [go over something] examine, discuss, or think about it very carefully and systematically [something goes over well or badly] people react favourably or unfavourably to something
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go + overboard someone reacts more strongly or acts more extremely than you think they should have done
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go + over + to [in a conflict, if someone goes over to a group of people] someone join a group of people after previously belonging to a rival group [someone or something goes over to a different way of doing things] someone or something change to a different way of doing things
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go + round [go round to someone’s house] visit someone for a short time [go round in a circle] move in a circular direction [something goes round] something spins or turns continuously like a wheel [=revolve]
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go + through [go through an event or period of time, especially an unpleasant one] experience an event or period of time, especially an unpleasant one [=undergo] [someone or something goes through an official procedure] someone or something is made to do all the things that are required [go through someone in order to do something] that person must deal with the matter before you can continue or get approval for it a law, agreement, or official decision is approved by the people who have the power or authority to do so enter a room and cross it cross a town or country or stop there briefly on you way to somewhere else
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go + through (cont’d) examine a lot of things such as papers or clothes, usually in order to sort them into groups or to search for something [=look through] say, describe, or discuss a list, story, or plan from beginning to end [=run through] someone perform something such as a series of actions or movements use a supply of something all so that there is none left [=get through] [something such as a piece of clothing has gone through] there is a hole in a piece of clothing, because you have worn or used it so much [=wear through] a person or team wins one stage of a competition and go on to the next stage (in sport)
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go + through + with [go through with a decision or an action] continue to do what is necessary in order to achieve a decision or an action or complete it, although this may be difficult or unpleasant
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go + together [two things go together] two things are often found in association with each other [American] [two people go together] two people spend time with each other and have a romantic relationship [=go out]
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go + towards [one thing goes towards another] one thing contributes part of another [an amount of money goes towards something] an amount of money is used as part of something’s cost
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go + under [someone or something, especially a business, goes under] someone or something, especially a business fails, loses power, becomes bankrupt, and so on [=collapse] someone or something in the water sinks below the surface of the water land is being ploughed or mown, and often when you want to suggest that it is being completely changed or destroyed [trees going under something such as the axe] trees are being cut down
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go + up [someone or something goes up] someone or something moves from a lower position to a higher one [go up in a building] move upstairs [go up to someone or something] move towards someone or something until you are standing next to them [go up to a place] visit a place or travel there, especially when the place is farther north than you or is in a city something extends as far as a particular point or in a particular direction the cost, level, standard, or amount of something becomes more expensive, higher, or greater than it was before [=rise] [go up when you are making an offer or suggesting an amount] increase the original offer or amount
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go + up (cont’d) [a building, wall, or other structure goes up] a building, wall, or other structure is built or fixed in place [curtain goes up] curtain is raised [something goes up] something explodes or suddenly starts to burn [a cheer, shout, or other noise goes up] a lot of people cheer, shout, or make that sound at the same time [British] [university students go up] university students begin a degree course or return to university at the start of term [British] a person or team move to higher position in a list, or to a higher division in a league (in sport)
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go + with [one thing goes with another] the two things are often found in association together [one thing goes with another] the two things officially or properly belong together, so that if you get one, you also get the other [American] [go with a plan, idea, or the people who are proposing it] decide to support a plan, idea and try to make them succeed [someone is going with another person] they are having a romantic relationship
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go + without [go without something] do not have something or do it
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