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| 释义 | go1 verbgo2 noun gogo1 /ɡəʊ $ ɡoʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense went /went/, past participle gone /ɡɒn $ ɡɒːn/, third person singular goes /ɡəʊz $ ɡoʊz/) Entry menuMENU FOR gogo1 move/travel2 go flying/laughing/rushing etc3 attend4 leave5 do a particular activity6 be going to do something7 change8 happen9 how are things going?/how’s it going?/how goes it?10 reach11 usual position12 fit13 be sent14 be in a particular state/condition15 go unanswered/unnoticed/unrewarded etc16 start17 work well18 make movement19 say20 make a sound21 don’t go doing something22 have gone and done something23 to go24 don’t go there25 story/discussion/song etc26 whistle/bell etc27 here/there somebody goes again28 disappear29 get into worse condition30 to be obeyed31 be damaged32 die33 be spent34 be sold35 pay money36 going, going, gone!37 time38 there/bang goes something39 go to show/prove/indicate etc something40 be going41 colours/styles/tastes42 as somebody/something goes43 go all out44 have nothing/not much/a lot etc going for somebody/something45 where does somebody/something go from here?46 going forward47 leave a job48 get rid of something49 toiletPhrasal verbsgo aboutgo after something/somebodygo against somebody/somethinggo aheadgo alonggo along with somebody/somethinggo aroundgo at something/somebodygo awaygo backgo back on somethinggo back to somethinggo beforego beyond somethinggo bygo downgo down on somebodygo down with somethinggo for somebody/somethinggo forwardgo ingo in for somethinggo in with somebodygo into somethinggo offgo off on somebodygo off with something/somebodygo ongo outgo overgo over to somethinggo roundgo throughgo through with somethinggo to somebody/somethinggo togethergo towards somethinggo undergo upgo with somebody/somethinggo without Word OriginWORD ORIGINgo1 Verb TableOrigin: Old English ganVERB TABLE go
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THESAURUSto travel► travel Collocations to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart: · We travelled to Russia by train.· I love to travel. ► go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel: · We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.· He’s gone to London on business.· It’s quicker to go by plane. ► commute to travel to work or school: · She commutes to work by bicycle. ► cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean: · The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships. ► tour to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday: · They’re touring Europe by coach. ► go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities: · They went trekking in the mountains.· She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times. ► go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack: · He went backpacking in Australia. ► roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time: · When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.· The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory. ► journey literary to travel, especially a long distance: · He journeyed on horseback through Palestine. to leave a place► leave · Just as I was leaving the house, the phone rang.· We left early to avoid the traffic. ► go especially spoken to leave somewhere: · Come on, boys, it’s time to go.· When does the next bus go? ► set off especially British English to leave somewhere and begin a journey: · The following day we set off for Vienna. ► take off if a plane takes off, it leaves the ground at the beginning of a flight: · Our plane took off late because of the fog. ► emigrate to leave your own country in order to live permanently in another country: · In 2002, his family emigrated to New Zealand. ► depart formal to leave – used especially about trains, buses, planes etc: · Coaches depart for the airport every 30 minutes. ► become to start to have a feeling or quality, or to start to develop into something: · His parents became worried when he was late home from school.· Violent crime is becoming a major problem.· She became more confident when she joined a drama group. ► get to start to have a feeling or quality. Get is less formal than become and is much more commonly used in everyday English: · I was getting very tired.· Make sure you’re home before it gets dark. ► go to become something – used about things becoming a different colour, or things or people becoming worse in some way: · Her hair was going grey.· He went blind.· I think I’m going mad. ► turn to become something – used about things becoming a different colour, or the weather or people’s behaviour changing: · The water had turned bright green.· The weather is expected to turn cold again.· He suddenly turned nasty. ► grow especially written to gradually become something: · People were growing impatient.· The rich grew richer. ► come undone/loose/apart to become undone, loose, or separated into pieces: · The screws had come loose. ► change into something to become something completely different: · The caterpillar changed into a beautiful butterfly. Longman Language Activatorto go to a meeting, party, concert etc► go · She invited me to her wedding, but I couldn't go.· How many of you actually went last week?go to · Did you go to the baseball game last weekend?· I have to go to a meeting this afternoon. ► come to go to a game, concert, meeting, party etc, either at the home of the person who invites you, or with someone who is also going there: · We're having a meal at my home tomorrow night. Do you want to come?come to: · Can you come to my party?· You should have come to the concert -- it was really good. ► attend formal to go to an event such as a meeting: · Will you be attending the conference?· Employees are expected and required to attend team meetings.· Several people were unable to attend because of the storm. ► show up/turn up informal to go to a particular event that you are expected to be at: · It's my sister's birthday party. She'll be very disappointed if I don't show up.· Chris turned up an hour late.show up/turn up for: · She showed up twenty minutes late for class.· Schmidt failed to turn up for a scheduled meeting on Monday morning. ► make an appearance/put in an appearance to go to an event such as a party or a meeting, but only for a short time: · The president made an appearance on 'CBS This Morning'.· I hate these official cocktail parties, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance for half an hour. to regularly go to a school, work or church► go to · As a child I used to hate going to church.· Karen goes to Daley College.· He's been going to Spanish lessons for months and he still can't speak a word of it. ► attend written to regularly go to a class, school or church: · Both children attend St. Joan Church· Karl attended college after military service. ► be at especially British /be in American if you are at or are in a school, college, or university, you study there: · I'm at Belton School. What about you?· Mary is at Northwestern University.· Sam was an athlete in school.be at school/college/university: · My husband and I met when we were both at college. to deliberately not go to school, work etc► skive/skive off/bunk off British informal to deliberately not go to school, work etc, when you should be there: · He says that he was so ill he had to be sent home from school. I bet he's skiving.· Have you been skiving off again? You'll get caught one of these days.· We were bunking off one day, and playing down by the canal. ► play truant British /play hooky American if a child plays truant or plays hooky from school, they deliberately stay away from school without their parent's permission: · Billy was caught playing truant and has been given extra homework for a month.· He'd played hooky again and ridden the train out to Brooklyn. ► cut especially American, informal if a student cuts classes, school etc, they deliberately do not go to the classes that they should go to: · Kids cut class and ran down the street to watch the fire. to start doing something again► go back to/return to also get back to · After she hung up the phone, she went back to her knitting.· He took a drink, wiped his forehead and returned to his digging.· OK, lunch break's over - time to get back to work. to agree to someone else's plan or suggestion► agree to say yes to someone else's plan or suggestion: · Charles suggested going for a picnic, and we all agreed.· The project can't go ahead until the finance committee agrees.agree to: · The Council of Ministers would never agree to such a plan.· Few people expect the rebels to agree to the peace plan.agree wholeheartedly (=agree completely and very willingly): · When I proposed that in future we should hold our meetings in the bar, the others agreed wholeheartedly. ► go along with to agree with someone else's plan or suggestion, even if you are not sure if it is the right thing to do: · We went along with Eva's idea, since no one could think of a better one.· Usually it was easier just to go along with him, rather than risk an argument.· The bank decided to go along with our proposal and lent us the two million pounds we needed. ► fall in with British to accept someone's plan or suggestion and do what they want you to do: · She expects her friends to fall in with everything she wants to do.· He was irritated by her refusal to fall in with his plans. ► go with American to accept someone's plan or suggestion: · We considered all the options and decided to go with John's original proposal. to keep asking for something in an annoying way► nag to keep asking someone to do something, in a very annoying way: · Oh, stop nagging - I'll do it later.· Look, I don't want to keep nagging you, but would you please take your stuff out of the living room?nag somebody to do something: · My children are always nagging me to get new videos. ► go on British informal to keep asking someone to do something that you think they should do, so that they become annoyed: go on about: · Mick went to have his hair cut just to stop his wife going on about it.go on at somebody: · Look, I'll do the dishes when I've finished writing this letter. Just stop going on at me !go on at somebody to do something: · Mum was always going on at me to do something with my musical talent, but I was more interested in sport. ► pester to keep asking someone to do something or asking them for something in an annoying way: · She used to pester her father until she got exactly what she wanted.pester somebody to do something: · The kids are always pestering us to take them to the beach.pester somebody for something: · One of the guys at work kept pestering her for a date, so she finally reported him. to attack someone► attack to use violence against someone and try to hurt them: · A woman was attacked by three youths while she was out jogging in Central Park.· Police dogs are trained to attack in certain circumstances.· He was badly injured when one of his own bulls attacked him. attack somebody with something: · Her husband attacked her with a knife. ► mug to attack someone and take money from them in a public place such as a street: · Since moving to New Jersey, he has been mugged at gunpoint twice.· If anyone ever tried to mug me, I would throw my bag and run.get mugged: · I was scared I would get mugged or raped. ► assault to attack and hurt someone - use this especially to talk about the crime of attacking someone: · He assaulted a female flight attendant who refused to serve him more drinks.· Some supporters ran onto the field and assaulted the referee.sexually assault somebody: · She was kidnapped and sexually assaulted at gunpoint. ► stab to attack someone by pushing a knife into them: · The victim had been stabbed six times.stab somebody in something: · Meyers was stabbed once in the abdomen and once in the neck.stab at: · Her assailant lunged, stabbing at her again and again. ► go for to attack someone with a sudden violent movement: go for somebody: · Charlie went for Murray as soon as he entered the room, pushing him up against the wall.go for somebody with something: · One day Grandma got so mad she went for Grandpa with the kitchen knife.go for somebody's throat/ears/eyes etc: · The dog went straight for my throat, without warning.· If you are attacked, go for your attacker's eyes as they are the most vulnerable part of the face. ► lay into to attack someone very violently, hitting them repeatedly and without control: lay into somebody: · From the moment the bell rang, Tyson laid into his opponent.lay into somebody with something: · The video shows a policeman repeatedly laying into a protestor with his baton. with adjectives► become if you become rich, famous, worried etc, you start to be rich, famous, worried etc: · Julian's book was a big success and he quickly became rich and famous.· The weather was becoming warmer.· After a while my eyes became accustomed to the dark.become aware/certain/convinced etc that: · Slowly she became aware that there was someone else in the room.it becomes clear/evident/obvious etc that: · It soon became clear that the fire was out of control. ► get to become: · It normally gets dark at about 8.30 p.m.· The man in the shop got annoyed and started shouting at me.· The situation doesn't seem to be getting any better.· I think I'm getting too old for this kind of thing.· You'll need to take out insurance, in case anything gets damaged in the move. ► grow: grow old/tired/worse/larger etc to slowly and gradually become old, tired etc: · As we grow old, we worry more about our health.· I'd been waiting for forty minutes and I was beginning to grow uneasy.· The sound of footsteps grew louder.· Fiona was growing tired of being treated in this way. ► go to become - only use go with these words: go grey/white/red/dark etc: · Her face went bright red with embarrassment.go mad/wild/crazy: · Your dad'll go crazy when he finds out.go quiet/silent: · As soon as the band started playing, the crowd went silent.go bad/sour/cold: · My coffee's gone cold. ► turn to become - only use turn with these words: turn red/white/blue etc: · It was late autumn and the leaves were slowly turning golden.turn nasty/mean: · When I said that I was not prepared to help him, he suddenly turned nasty.turn sour: · Their friendship was beginning to turn sour.turn cold/warm: · Just when we were all getting our summer clothes out, it turned cold again. to stop burning► go out if a fire, match, flame etc goes out , it stops burning, especially because there is nothing left to burn or something has stopped it burning: · When I got back the fire had gone out.· Suddenly the candle went out.· Don't let the campfire go out. ► die down if a fire or flame dies down , it starts to burn less and less strongly: · The fire slowly died down during the night.· The barbecue won't be ready until the flames have died down and the charcoal is glowing. ► burn itself out if a fire burns itself out , it burns until there is nothing left to burn, so that it stops: · Firefighters are hoping the blaze will burn itself out before dawn.· It's only a small fire - we can leave it to burn itself out. to change what you do or use► change to change from one thing to another so that you have something different from what you had before: · They've changed their phone number.· We had to change the tyre because we had a flat.change to: · Japanese industry is changing to alternative marketing techniques.change from something to something: · We've changed from traditional ways of working to an automated system.change jobs/cars etc (=move from one to another): · Women have to be ambitious and willing to change jobs frequently if they want to get to the top of their profession.change direction/course (=start moving in a new direction): · I tried to follow him but he kept changing direction.change channels (=change from one programme on television to another): · If you don't like the programme you can always change channels. ► switch to change, especially suddenly, from one thing to another: switch to: · I used to play golf but I switched to tennis to get more exercise.· It took a long time for Americans to switch to smaller cars.switch from something to something: · He switched easily and fluently from speaking English to French to German. ► move to change, especially gradually, from one thing to another: move from: · The book follows the life of Ann Pollock, as she moves from the optimism of young love, through the disastrous years of World War II. move from something to something: · The bank has moved from private client work to banking for large corporations.move away from something: · Many socialists were moving away from faith in revolution towards a fight for reform. ► transfer: transfer your affection/allegiance/support etc to change from loving or supporting one person, group etc to loving or supporting another: transfer to: · The generals are transferring their allegiance to their new leader.· Fed up with the disastrous performances of the team he'd been watching for years, he transferred his support to their rivals. ► go over to to change from one system to a new one, especially a more modern one: · Britain went over to decimal currency in 1971.· The factory is going over to computerised machinery and many workers are losing their jobs. ► convert to to change to a different religion: · In 1976 he converted to Islam.· Large numbers of people are converting to Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. to decide which one you want► choose to decide which one of several things or possibilities you want: · I can't decide what I want. You choose.· Will you help me choose a present for Warren?choose to do something: · Why do so few women choose to become engineers?choose whether/which/when etc: · It took her three hours to choose which dress to wear.choose between (=choose one of two things): · We have to choose between doing geography or studying another language.choose from (=choose from among several things): · Import restrictions will reduce the number of cars buyers have to choose from. ► pick informal to choose something, especially without thinking very carefully about it: · Pick a number from one to five.· Let me pick the movie tonight - I don't want to see another comedy. ► select formal to choose something by carefully thinking about which is the best or most suitable: · It's very important that parents select the right school for a child with learning difficulties.· Our wines have been carefully selected from vineyards throughout Europe.select something from something: · The team's name was selected from more than 1,700 suggestions. ► go for spoken informal to choose something because you think it is the most attractive, interesting, or enjoyable: · I don't usually go for horror movies.· Whenever we eat out, she always goes for the most expensive thing on the menu. ► make a choice to make a decision, especially a difficult decision, about which thing to choose: · I felt I was being forced to make a choice between my family and my job.· It had been difficult to leave her unhappy marriage, but she had made her choice.make the right/wrong choice: · Sean's decided to study law - I hope he's made the right choice. ► take your pick if someone can take their pick , they can choose exactly the thing that they want without anything limiting their choice: · She showed me the box of kittens and told me I could take my pick.· With so many houses for sale, buyers with cash can take their pick.take your pick of: · The program's top graduate took her pick of five job offers. to complain a lot in an annoying way► moan especially British, informal to keep complaining in an annoying way - use this about someone who complains all the time, even about things that are not important: · I'm fed up with hearing you moaning the whole time!moan about: · Why do people always moan about the weather? ► grumble to keep complaining in a bad-tempered way, especially when you think you have been treated unfairly: · The old man turned away, grumbling as he went.grumble about: · She was grumbling about having to work so late.· The people standing beside me were grumbling about not being able to find a place to park. ► make a fuss especially British also kick up a fuss British to complain angrily and noisily about something, so that everyone hears you or notices you: · I don't understand why you're making such a fuss. It's not that important.make a fuss about: · The couple sitting next to us made a big fuss about their bill. ► go on about British informal to keep complaining about something or someone's behaviour in an annoying way: · Our neighbours are always going on about the noise we make.go on and on about (=for a long time): · Look, I'm sorry I kept you waiting, but there's no need to go on and on about it. ► nag to keep complaining to someone, especially in order to make them do something that they do not want to do: · I wish you'd stop nagging me.nag about: · My mom's always nagging me about my room.nag at: · Jane's boss nags at her all the time. ► whinge British informal to keep complaining in an annoying way - use this when someone is complaining about something that is not important or is something they could change if they really wanted to: whinge about: · He's always whinging about being underpaid.· Nick was a pain in the neck. He did nothing but whinge the whole trip. ► whine to keep complaining about something unimportant, especially in a sad, annoying voice: · "What did you do that for?" he whined.· For heaven's sake stop whining. Nobody has touched your precious records.whine about: · He's always whining about how much everything costs. to continue talking about something after stopping► continue to continue talking about something after stopping or after talking about something else: · Continuing in a quieter voice, she asked how long he'd been married.· Nate didn't answer, so Murphy continued, "All of this happened before I was hired."· Before they could continue their conversation, Frank Gordon came over to speak to Oliver. ► go on to continue talking after stopping, especially when you need to say more about something: · He went on in a soft voice, "I love you, Jane."· She started crying and couldn't go on.go on with: · Once everyone was quiet, Michael went on with his story.go on to say something: · He went on to say that there would be times when she would be expected to attend evening or weekend meetings. ► go/get back to also return to to start talking about a subject that you have already talked about earlier: · Finally, I'd like to go back to the point I made at the beginning of the lecture.· Getting back to what we were talking about earlier, do you think it's a realistic goal? ► return to to start talking about a subject again having already talked about it earlier: · During the interview, they kept returning to the question of why he had left his previous job.return to what somebody said/talked about etc: · Returning to what you said earlier, do you really think there is a chance of a complete ceasefire? to continue doing something after stopping► continue if you continue doing something, or it continues, it starts again after stopping: · After a while the rain stopped, allowing the game to continue.· He has decided to go back to Cambridge to continue his medical studies.· The tour continued after a rest day in Bordeaux.continue doing something: · Have a rest before you continue driving.· He's not sure whether he'll be able to continue skiing competitively after the operation. ► start again to start again , continuing the same thing that you were doing before you stopped, or continuing to happen in the same way as before: · He stopped exercising after the injury, but recently he's started again.start something again: · I've had a good vacation and I'm not exactly looking forward to starting work again.start doing something again: · After a two-week rest I was ready to start running again.· Billy was afraid to say anything in case she started crying again.start to do something again: · Marian stared through the window. It was starting to snow again. ► go on also carry on British to continue doing something after stopping for a short time: · Occasionally he would stop writing, read through what he had written, and then go on.· It's one o'clock now. Shall we carry on after lunch?go on/carry on doing something: · After a short break for coffee, they went on working until 3 o'clock.· She decided to carry on working after having the baby.go on with: · Let's stop now. We'll go on with this tomorrow.· As soon as Mr Saunders gets back, we'll carry on with the meeting. ► go back to/return to to start doing a particular job again after a period when you were doing something else. Return to is more formal than go back to: · Melanie made herself a cup of tea and then went back to her reading.· Some mothers return to full-time work only a few weeks after their baby is born.go back to/return to doing something: · If he can't get work as an actor, he can always go back to being an electrician. ► resume formal if you resume something or it resumes , it continues after a pause or interruption: · Collins was so seriously injured that he was unable to resume his career.· The jurors are anxious to resume their normal lives again.resume doing something: · He said no more, and resumed reading his newspaper. ► take something up again to start doing something such as a sport or activity again after a long period of time when you were not doing it: take something up again: · I stopped playing the guitar when I was fifteen, but now I'd like to take it up again.take up something again: · Now that I don't have to work in the evenings, I'd like to take up sketching again. ► pick up/take up where you left off to start something again at exactly the same point where you stopped: · After a long absence I went back to college, hoping to pick up where I'd left off.· The team has picked up where they left off last spring.· Negotiators will meet again after the holidays and take up where they left off. ► reopen if someone reopens a formal discussion, trial etc, or it reopens , it starts again after stopping, especially because new information has been found: · The two sides are prepared to reopen peace talks.· The action is likely to reopen debates about affirmative action.· Police have decided to reopen the investigation in the light of important new evidence. ► renew to start to do something again - use this especially about activities done by governments and military organizations: · The rebels waited until nightfall to renew their attack on the city.· Iceland has no immediate plans to renew commercial whaling. when something continues to happen► continue to happen without stopping: · The good weather seems likely to continue.· Unless there are serious negotiations, the fighting will continue.· Some people have lost work, and this will continue to happen until the computer system is fixed.continue for three months/a long time/several weeks etc: · The review process is expected to continue for several weeks. ► last to continue - use this to say how long something continues for: last two hours/six months/a long time etc: · The concert lasted all day.· It's not certain how long the ceasefire will last.last for two hours/six months/a long time etc: · The discussion lasted for no more than thirty minutes.last from/until: · The meeting lasted until lunchtime.· The training period lasted from July 2 to August 25. ► go on to continue, especially for a long time: · The discussion went on for another four hours before agreement was reached.· The applause went on for ten minutes after the actors left the stage.go on and on (=continue for a very long time): · The noise from next door went on and on. ► carry on British to continue, especially in spite of problems or opposition: · The celebrations carried on as if nothing had happened.· The struggle for liberation will carry on long after I am dead. ► persist formal if a problem or bad conditions persist , they continue to exist because you cannot stop them: · See your doctor if the symptoms persist.· If adverse weather conditions persist, the game will be cancelled. ► proceed formal to continue in the way that has been planned: · Work on the new tunnel is proceeding very well.· According to the newspaper the negotiations are proceeding smoothly. ► progress to continue to happen or develop gradually over a period of time: as something progresses: · As the meeting progressed Jack became more and more bored.· As the war progressed, it became increasingly difficult to buy fresh food. ► drag on if something that is happening drags on , it is boring and seems to continue for much longer than necessary: · The talks dragged on, with no apparent hope of achieving a peaceful solution.drag on for an hour/weeks/years etc: · The history lesson dragged on for another hour. to continue doing something► continue to not stop doing something that you are already doing: · The project's organizers hope the government will continue funding it next year.· Sometimes she just couldn't see the point of continuing.· NASA continues its efforts to communicate with intelligent beings in outer space.continue doing something: · They continued arguing long after everyone else had gone to bed.· Turn the steaks over and continue broiling for 4 to 5 more minutes.continue to do something: · She continued to live in the same house after the death of her husband.· Despite all the warnings, many people continue to smoke.continue with: · My teacher advised me to continue with my studies. ► go on also carry on British to continue doing something that you have started without allowing anything to stop you: · The baby started crying at ten and went on all night.· It was almost too dark to see properly, but he carried on anyway.go on/carry on doing something: · When I tried to interrupt, he ignored me and went on speaking.· If you have been taking malaria tablets while abroad, you should carry on taking them for a month after you return.go on with: · The delegates decided to go on with the meeting instead of breaking off for lunch.· Don't stop! Carry on with your work. ► keep doing something/keep on doing something to continue to do something for a long time - use this especially when it happens for so long that it is tiring or annoying: · That man keeps staring at me. I wish he'd stop it.· We were all tired, but we knew that we had to keep moving.· If you keep on trying, you'll get better at it.· Keep going till you come to a crossroads. ► drive on/play on/read on etc to continue doing something when you could have stopped: · We drove on, passing fewer and fewer houses.· Jones had injured his foot, but played on despite the pain.· Paul grabbed her hand and they ran on, hand in hand. ► keep up an expression meaning to continue to do something as well or with as much effort as you have been doing until now, used especially to encourage someone: keep it up: · You're doing a good job, boys. Keep it up.keep up something: · The enemy kept up the attack all through the night.· Scott kept up a constant barrage of calls and faxes until he got the answers he wanted.keep up the good work spoken: · "Keep up the good work," Harry said, patting Davy's shoulder. ► go on especially British to continue talking about something, especially in a boring or annoying way: go on about: · I wish you'd stop going on about work all the time.go on and on: · He went on and on until we were all half asleep. ► get on with especially British, spoken to continue doing a piece of work and avoid talking or doing anything else: · Get on with your work, please. There's a lot to do.· Get on with it! We don't have all day.· I need to get on with my homework. ► pursue formal to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time: · The US intends to pursue vigorous programs in space science.· A good reporter will pursue a story until he or she knows all the facts. ► persist formal to continue to do something, especially something bad that you have been warned not to do, or something difficult that other people do not want you to do: persist in doing something: · He persisted in smoking even after having a heart attack.· American students of Spanish often persist in pronouncing words such as "presidente" in the same way as similar English words.persist in: · The White House persisted in its efforts to pass the bill, despite the opposition of Congress. when one statement, idea etc makes a different one seem untrue► contradict if one statement or fact contradicts another one, it is so different that it makes the other one seem untrue or impossible: · The two newspaper reports totally contradict each other.· Recent experiments seem to contradict earlier results.· O'Brien's later statement contradicted what he had told Somerville police on the night of the murder. ► conflicting very different from each other - use this especially when two things should be the same: · At first we received conflicting information about the number of children who were seriously hurt.· Researchers tend to offer conflicting advice on which vitamin and mineral supplements might keep us healthy. ► be inconsistent with if a statement, story, fact etc is inconsistent with what you expect or already know of the situation, it is completely different from it: · IBM said that the £37 million payment had been made in a way that was inconsistent with company policy.· Wolff, an economics professor at New York University, said that the results were inconsistent with all the other data they had. ► discrepancy a small fact or detail that is different from what you expected, especially one that makes you think that something is wrong: · Whenever he works out his accounts there are always discrepancies.discrepancy between: · Apparently there were discrepancies between police reports taken from the same witnesses at different times.discrepancy in: · She always refused to discuss the discrepancies in her biography. ► go against if something goes against what you think or what someone has told you, it is different from the opinions, attitudes etc that you have learnt: · What the teacher was saying went against everything his parents had taught him.· She couldn't explain what had made her go against her upbringing and character and behave so recklessly. ► be at odds with if a statement, story, fact etc is at odds with another, the two things are so completely different that one of them must be untrue: · John Nelson has been re-examining the evidence, and his conclusions are greatly at odds with the story so far.· The government decision to raise taxes was at odds with their policies on inflation. to stop being heard, felt etc► disappear if a feeling disappears , you stop feeling it: · Drugs won't make the pain disappear altogether, but they will help.· Your grief won't disappear overnight. It takes time to get over the death of someone close to you. ► fade away if a sound, a feeling, or a memory fades away , it gradually becomes less loud, less strong, or less clear, until you cannot hear, feel, or remember it any longer: · As the last notes of the song faded away, the audience began to applaud.· For the first two years after the divorce, he was permanently angry, but then the anger faded away.· The memory of the attack will fade away in time. ► wear off if something, especially the effect of something, wears off , it gradually disappears: · The pain got worse as the anaesthetic wore off.· The effects of child abuse never wear off.· Once the initial shock has worn off you'll realize that things aren't as bad as you first thought. ► go away if an unpleasant feeling, situation etc goes away , it disappears, especially when you have been trying to get rid of it for a long time: · I wish I could make this headache go away.· His shyness soon went away when he started school. ► die away if a sound dies away , it gradually becomes less loud and less clear until you cannot hear it any longer: · The sound of his footsteps grew fainter and eventually died away.· As the rhythm of the music died away, screams could be heard in the distance. to stop liking something or someone► go off British spoken use this to say that you have stopped liking someone or something that you used to like: · I used to drink tea all the time, but I've gone off it lately.· Many women go off coffee and alcohol during pregnancy.· I used to think he was really funny, but now I've gone off him. to do something► do · I do half an hour of exercises every morning.· What is Carla doing? She's been in the garage for a half an hour.· Howard did some rapid calculations on the back of an envelope.· Listen, I'm only trying to do my job - don't yell at me.do work/housework/homework etc · She does a lot of work for charity.· I want you to do your homework before you start watching TV.do the washing/cooking/shopping etc · You wash the dishes, and I'll do the drying.do a test/exam/course etc British · He's doing an art course at Wrexham College. ► make to do something - use this with these words: make an effort/decision/start: · We can't wait any longer. You need to make a decision now.· Archie doesn't even make an effort to help out around the house.make a speech/suggestion/remark/complaint/joke: · At school the other kids always made jokes about my name.· I'd like to make a suggestion if that's all right.· The governor will be making a speech here next week. ► give: give a talk/speech/performance etc talk, speak, sing, perform etc in front of a group of people: · Mr Banks gave a short talk about his travels in Africa.· Professor Williams will be giving a series of lectures on environmental pollution.· Davis gives a wonderful performance as an 81-year-old man. ► go about to start or continue doing a job - use this when someone does a job in their usual way, or when you are talking about the way they do it: · The old man hummed to himself as he went about his gardening.· I'm thinking about changing careers, but I don't quite know how to go about it.go about doing something: · How would you go about reorganizing the kitchen?go about your business (=continue doing what you were doing or always do): · The next morning, she went about her business as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. ► perform: perform a duty/operation/task etc to do a duty, operation, or piece of work: · The ship's captain performed the wedding ceremony.· The operation was performed by a team of surgeons at Addenbrookes Hospital.· Students perform increasingly difficult tasks as the course continues. ► conduct: conduct an experiment/survey/inquiry etc to do something, especially in order to find out or prove something: · All the children in the class have to conduct their own science experiments.· The committee will conduct a thorough investigation of the bribery charges.· The data comes from a survey conducted by the company last fall. ► dabble in to do something that you are interested in or enjoy, but not very often or regularly, or not in a very serious way: · When he was younger he used to dabble in astronomy.· Beck has dabbled in poetry over the years, but this is her first published book of poems. to examine something► examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it: · Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine.· Her new book examines the causes of social discontent.· A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreckage.examine something for something (=in order to find something): · The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints. ► look carefully/closely to look carefully at something in order to see small details: · If you look carefully, you can see the artist's name in the corner of the picture.look carefully/closely at: · I had to look closely at the two fish to tell them apart. ► take/have a look at especially spoken to look carefully at something in order to find out what is wrong with it or to find out something about it: · "You'd better take a look at this," she said, passing me a letter.· I've asked Ken to have a look at the car - it's been making strange noises.take/have a good look at something (=look very carefully and thoroughly): · Take a good look at the photograph and see if you recognize anyone ► analyze also analyse British to examine something closely and in detail, especially a problem or a piece of information, in order to understand it: · Scientists use computers to help analyse the data.· One of the problems in analyzing the situation is that we do not have all the information yet. ► study to spend a lot of time examining something very carefully, for example a document, a plan, or a problem: · I won't comment till I've had time to study the proposals.· A team of scientists has been studying the effects of acid rain over a twenty-year period. ► check to look at something carefully and thoroughly to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly: · Their passports were checked by immigration officers at the airport.check something for something (=in order to find something): · We need to check the building for structural damage. ► check over to quickly examine every part of something to make sure that it is correct or safe: check over something: · The editor always checks over what I've written.check something over: · I'm going to take the car in and ask the mechanic to check it over before we go on vacation. ► inspect to look at something carefully and thoroughly to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this: · The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer.· Russian and American teams will have the right to inspect each other's missile sites.· Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.inspect something for something (=in order to find something): · All trucks coming through are inspected for mechanical violations. ► go through/go over to examine something such as a document or plan thoroughly from beginning to end, especially in order to check that it is correct: · I'd like to go over last month's accounts with you.· You should still go through the contract with a lawyer before you sign. ► look over to look at every part of something in order to see if it is satisfactory, but fairly quickly and without paying much attention to detail: look over something: · I've looked over all the records and they seem okay.look something over: · The book is expensive, so look it over to make sure it's what you really want. ► scrutinize also scrutinise British to examine something very closely and carefully in order to find out whether there is anything wrong, especially because it is your official duty to do this: · The coach's assistants stood along the field and scrutinized every move we made.· The Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing the proposed merger of the two companies. when something happens to you► happen to if something happens to you, it affects you and you are involved in it, but you did not do anything to make it happen: · The crash wasn't your fault. It could have happened to anyone.· Winning this award is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. ► experience if you experience something, especially an emotion, a physical feeling, or an unpleasant situation, it happens to you: · When you first tried a cigarette, you probably experienced a feeling of dizziness.· It was the first time she had ever experienced real poverty. ► go through to experience a period of time that is difficult or unhappy: · Kevin's going through a painful divorce.somebody's been through a lot: · Betty's been through a lot recently -- I think you ought to try and be nice to her. ► live through to experience a period of time when there are important historical events happening which affect people's lives: · His new book is a collection of essays and fiction by writers who lived through the Great Depression. ► know: know hardship/joy/sorrow etc to experience problems, joy, sorrow etc -- used especially in literature: · In his seven short years, he has known war, famine and death.· I don't think I've ever known true happiness. to explain something► explain to give someone the information they need to understand something: · It's not so complicated - let me explain.· We listened carefully while Pam explained the process.· Let me show you - it's too difficult to explain.explain something to somebody: · If you don't get the joke, I'll explain it to you later.· Could you explain the rules of the game to me, please?explain how/what/why etc: · Can you explain what the poem means?· The doctor explained how the clinic operates. ► tell especially spoken to explain to someone how something works or how to do something: tell somebody how/what/why etc: · Can you tell me how to log on to the Internet?· The leaflet tells you what to do if you get malaria. ► say what/why/where etc spoken to explain the reasons for something or give detailed information about something: · He didn't say where he was going or who he was going with.· Did Caroline say why she needed the tape recorder? ► show to explain to someone how to do something by doing it while they watch you: · "How do you change the speed of the drill?" "Let me show you."show somebody something: · I'll show you an easier way to get down from there.show somebody how to do something: · Can you show me how to use your camera?show somebody what to do: · If you show him what to do, I'm sure he'll do a good job. ► demonstrate to show someone how to do something by doing it while they watch you, especially when it is your job to show people how to do things: · The ski instructor began by demonstrating the correct way to turn.· If you still don't understand, Marcia will be happy to demonstrate.demonstrate how: · A trainer came in to demonstrate how the new computer system worked. ► go through to explain all the details about something in the right order, to help someone understand it: · I'll go through the instructions once more in case you missed anything.· If you stay after class, I'll go through the theory with you again. ► throw/shed light on written to provide new information which makes something easier to understand, especially something which has been studied, but which is still not well understood: · These discoveries may shed light on the origins of the universe.· Scientists working in the Gobi desert have thrown new light on the life of dinosaurs. ► set out to explain facts, arguments, reasons etc by stating them clearly and in a carefully planned order: set out something: · She set out the reasons for her resignation in a confidential letter to her boss.· The Republicans' goals for the year are clearly set out in the party platform.set something out: · The facts, as you have set them out, seem convincing enough. not fashionable► out of fashion no longer fashionable - use this especially about clothes and music: · It seems like all the clothes I buy are out of fashion by the time I wear them.go/fall out of fashion: · Rock'n'Roll began in the fifties and has never really gone out of fashion. ► go out especially British to stop being fashionable: · Jogging went out when it was found to be harmful for the joints.· I can't believe you're wearing those shoes -- they went out years ago! ► unfashionable not fashionable - use this especially about people's ideas, beliefs, and way of life: · She lives in an unfashionable part of West London.· Socialism became unfashionable after the collapse of the Berlin Wall. ► uncool spoken informal not fashionable, interesting, or attractive - used especially by young people: · a really uncool place for a holidayit's uncool to do something: · Nowadays it's considered very uncool to wear fur. ► date to gradually become unfashionable, and be replaced with more modern styles, methods, ideas etc: · The trouble with high fashion clothes is that they date very quickly.· Certain styles of music will never date, and will always be popular. to follow a person or animal quickly in order to catch them► run after to run or walk quickly behind someone in order to catch them or talk to them, when they are going away from you: · A group of little boys ran after him to ask for his autograph.· She's left her briefcase. Quick! Run after her! ► chase to run after someone in order to catch them, when they are trying to escape from you: · I didn't have the energy to chase him any more.chase somebody across/up/down etc something: · The farmer chased the children across the field.chase after: · We chased after him for about five blocks but then we lost him and had to turn back. ► pursue especially written to chase someone in a very determined way - used especially in stories and news reports: · Police pursued the gunman into an abandoned building.· The ship was being pursued by enemy submarines. ► in pursuit if you are in pursuit of someone, you chase them because you want to catch them -- used especially in stories and news reports: · The robbers sped off in a stolen car with three police vehicles in pursuit.in pursuit of: · Cheng raced through a crowded shopping mall in pursuit of the man who had grabbed her purse.in hot pursuit: · A deer suddenly sprang across the road, with a pack of hunting dogs in hot pursuit. ► be on/at somebody's heels written to follow very closely behind someone who is trying to escape from you, especially when you want to catch or attack them - used especially in stories: · The rebels headed for the border but government troops were still at their heels.be hard/hot/close on somebody's heels: · Just 15 minutes into the race Lawson was already hot on the champion's heels.on/at somebody's heels: · He rushed out of the theatre with a pack of reporters at his heels. ► go after to follow someone quickly especially because you want to talk to them: · Don't go after him now. Let him calm down first. ► give chase to start to chase someone who is trying to escape from you - used especially in stories and descriptions: · Police spotted the car speeding on Dumbarton Bridge and quickly gave chase. not fresh► go off/go bad especially spoken if food goes off or goes bad , it starts to decay because it has been kept for too long: · Can you smell this milk and see if you think it's gone off?· I don't think we should eat that meat now - it's probably gone bad. ► bad especially British food that is bad is not good to eat, because it has started to decay: · She must have eaten something bad because she was really sick in the night.· Shall I just throw away these bad apples? ► stale bread, cake etc that is stale is hard, dry, and unpleasant to eat: · This bread's stale - have we got another loaf?· All we got was a cup of tea and a bit of stale cake.go stale: · Put the biscuits back in the tin or they'll go stale. ► sour milk, cream, wine etc that is sour tastes bitter and smells unpleasant: · The wine was so sour that I couldn't drink it.go sour: · In these temperatures, milk goes sour very quickly. ► rotten fruit, vegetables, meat etc that is rotten is very badly decayed, has gone soft, smells unpleasant, and cannot be eaten: · There were some cheap oranges in the market but most of them were rotten.· the unmistakable smell of rotten eggs to have a girlfriend or boyfriend► go out with to have someone as your girlfriend or boyfriend: · She's going out with some guy she met at work.· Can you believe she's going out with him?be going out together: · Jack and I have been going out together for four years. ► be seeing to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone, especially a relationship that is not very serious and does not last very long: · Do you know if Tanya's seeing anyone at the moment?· Her husband, whom she adored, confessed that he had been seeing other women. ► go steady to have a serious romantic relationship with someone - used especially about young people: · We've been going steady since our sophomore year.· Samantha went steady with her high school boyfriend for more than a year before they had sex. to give money, food etc in order to help people► give to give money to an organization that will use it to help people who are poor, sick, in trouble etc: · The British give animal welfare organizations over £200 million per year.· Please give generously, these children need your help.· We would be grateful for any donation that you are prepared to give.give something to somebody: · Local people have given over $100,000 to our Help a Child appeal.give to: · About a quarter of Britons regularly give to charity. ► donate to give money, or something useful or valuable, in order to help people - use this especially about things that are given by companies or organizations: · The books were donated by a local publishing company.donate something to something: · The concert organizers say they will donate all profits to charity. ► make a donation to give an amount of money to an organization that will use it to help people: · We're collecting money to build a hostel for homeless people - would you like to make a donation?make a donation to: · The company made several large donations to charities. ► go to if something such as a sum of money goes to someone, especially to a group of people who are poor, hungry, sick etc, it is given to them: · All the money raised will go to local charities. ► charity an organization that collects money or goods from people who give them, and uses them to help people who need help: · Elton John has campaigned for a number of AIDS charities.give/donate something to charity: · The corporation has donated nearly $70 million to children's charities over the past 17 years.· Clear out all the clothes you never wear, and give them to charity.go to charity: · All profits from the show will go to charity.do something for charity: · They aim to walk 30 miles for charity.a charity ball/lunch/concert etc (=an event organized to make money for charity): · Porter spent his retirement years organizing charity golf tournaments throughout the United States. ► donor a person, organization, or country that gives something, especially money, to another organization or country so that they can use it to help other people: · Money for the new health centre has come mostly from private donors.· Some donor countries have criticized the way in which their aid is being distributed. ► blood/kidney etc donor someone who gives blood or a part of their body so that it can be used in the medical treatment of someone else: · The patient needs a liver transplant, and the search has begun for a suitable donor.· Unless more blood donors come forward, it may be necessary to cancel some operations. ► benefactor someone who gives something, especially a large amount of money, to an organization or institution such as a school, hospital or library: · Getty had been the museum's chief benefactor.· The painting was bought by an anonymous benefactor, and donated to the Museum of Modern Art. ► philanthropist a rich person who gives a lot of money to help poorer people: · In Victorian times, factory owners were often also philanthropists.· the millionaire philanthropist, Graham Paulo to happen with a good or bad result► turn out to happen so that the final result is good, bad, unexpected etc: · We were worried when only twenty people came to the party but it turned out very well.· How did things turn out in the end?turn out to be something: · I was a bit doubtful at first, but it turned out to be a really good idea.not turn out as planned/expected: · We wanted the baby to be born at home, but it didn't quite turn out as planned.as it turned out (=used to say that this is what happened in the end): · As it turned out, James was delayed and didn't arrive until three. ► work out/pan out informal to happen with a particular result, especially a successful or unsuccessful one: · Some election campaigns work out better than others.· We had a few problems when Jake first gave up work, but things are panning out very well now.· I'm not sure if we'll decide to get married or not - we'll wait and see how things work out. ► go: go well/badly/smoothly etc if something such as an arranged event or someone's work goes well, badly etc, it happens in a way that is successful, unsuccessful etc: · Did the party go well?· Things went badly for the company last year. Their profits are down by 50%.· How's the job going these days? ► go off: go off well/successfully/smoothly etc if an arranged event goes off well, successfully etc, it happens and is completed without any problems: · Thanks to the helpful staff at the hotel, the conference went off very well.· I'm sure that everything will go off smoothly on the day.go off without a hitch (=happen without any problems): · Everyone was relieved when the ceremony at the Ambassador's residence went off without a hitch. to not have something you need► lack to not have something that you need, especially something that you need in order to do something: · Tom lacks confidence and needs a lot of encouragement.· They lived in appalling conditions, lacking even the most primitive sanitation. ► be without if someone is without food, water, clothes, or other important things that they need, they do not have them: · Over a million people in the Sudan have been without supplies of food and water for several months.· Some towns are still without electricity after last week's storms. ► go without to not have something that you usually have, for example food or sleep: · Lucas's soldiers had to go without food or water for several days.· New parents go without much sleep for at least the first few months. · There wasn't enough water to go around, and some people went without. ► do without/manage without to live your life or do something you want to do without having something you need or without someone's help: · For three years I managed without pain-killing drugs.· From May to November it is very hot, but the schools do without air-conditioning.· Many of the young people here had never before had to do without. ► through lack of something/for lack of something/for want of something if something happens through lack of a particular thing, it happens because there is not enough of that thing available or because there is none at all: · Crops and animals died through lack of rain.· The case was abandoned for lack of evidence.· We haven't yet quite succeeded, but not for want of trying. a car/train/plane etc hits something► hit · The bus hit a tree and the driver was badly injured.· He pulled out of the driveway without looking, and almost hit another car.· Five sailors were killed when their ship hit a mine.hit something head-on (=directly) · The driver of a Ford van lost control and hit another car head-on. ► run into to hit something that is directly in front of you with your vehicle, especially because you are not paying attention: · I turned too sharply and ran into the curb.· We almost ran into a Rolls-Royce that pulled out in front of us without signalling. ► run over to hit and injure a person or animal while driving a vehicle: run over somebody/run somebody over: · How can you run over a child and not stop?be run over by something: · The boy's dog had been run over by a car.get run over: · Make sure the lights on your bike are working. I don't want you getting run over. ► crash/smash into to hit something or someone very hard while you are driving a vehicle, making a lot of noise and causing damage: · The driver lost control on a curve and crashed into a tree.· An airplane had crashed into a mountain, killing all two hundred passengers.go crashing into something: · The car skidded, then went crashing into the bus shelter.· An army helicopter smashed into the side of the mountain. ► ram/slam into to hit something or someone very hard while you are moving in a vehicle, especially when what you hit is not moving: · The driver had been drinking when he rammed into a car waiting at a red light.· Some idiot slammed into me from behind. ► plough into British /plow into American to hit a large number of vehicles or people with a vehicle, especially as a result of driving too fast, not paying attention etc: · The car went out of control and ploughed into a group of people on the sidewalk.· When the driver fell asleep, the bus ploughed into a line of traffic. ► collide if two vehicles collide , they hit each other when they are moving in opposite directions: · Four or five cars had collided in the fog.collide with: · The transport helicopter he was in collided with another and crashed. ► ram to deliberately hit another vehicle very hard, especially when it is not moving: · The ship had been rammed by a submarine. ► go into British informal to hit something or someone with a vehicle: · Someone went into the back of my bike at the traffic lights. to go for a holiday somewhere► go on holiday British /go on vacation American to go away from your home, especially for a holiday: · We used to go on holiday in Scotland when we were kids.· Make sure you get insurance before you go on holiday.· Most families go on vacation during the summer. ► go away to go away from your home, especially for a holiday: · We're going away for two weeks in June.· Martha and Tom are going away this weekend. ► get away to spend time away from your home - use this especially about someone who goes on holiday for a rest from their normally busy life: · We managed to get away for a week in August.get away from it all (=spend time away from all the things you usually have to do): · Yosemite is a great place to get away from it all. ► take off American informal to go on holiday, especially somewhere exciting or far away: take off for: · Carlos just took off for Venezuela for three weeks. to increase► increase to become larger in number, amount, price, value etc: · Gradually the noise and traffic increased as they approached the city.· Hormone levels increase throughout pregnancy.· The use of mobile phones has increased enormously over the past two years.· Revenue and profits have increased dramatically this year.increase by 10%/$100/2 million etc: · The price of cigarettes has increased by 30% in the last two years.increase to (=to reach a total of $1000 etc): · Wind speeds are expected to increase to 60 mph.· The number of high school students using LSD has increased to its highest level since 1986. increase from £300/1 million etc to £400/1.5 million etc: · Health care costs increased from £1.9 billion in 2000 to £4 billion in 2001. increase in number/value etc: · Major league clubs have increased in number from 26 to 28. ► go up/rise to increase - use this about numbers, prices, or temperatures etc, but also about the level or standard of something: · The price of petrol is going up again, for the third time this year.· The jobless rate hit 9.3% last month, after rising for four months in a row.· With more and more cars on the road, pollution levels are rising steadily.· You'll need about £10, if the rail fare's gone up again, which I expect it has.go up/rise by 10%/$500 etc (=become 10% etc greater): · Personal computer sales rose by 70% in the run-up to Christmas.go up/rise to: · By mid-day, the temperature had already risen to 40 degrees.go up/rise from £300/1 million etc to £400/2 million etc: · The average price of a loaf of bread has gone up from 25p to 60p. ► grow to increase gradually over a period of time - use this about numbers or amounts, or about a total amount of business activity or trade: · China's economic output continues to grow at a remarkable annual rate.· Demand for new cars is growing rapidly.· The number of openly gay rock musicians has grown steadily in recent years, and shows no signs of abating.grow by 10%/5000 etc (=become 10% etc greater): · Profits in the military aircraft business grew by 28% to a record $905 million.grow to: · The personnel team has grown to 6,700 full-time employees from just 900 in 2000. ► climb if the temperature, prices, profits etc climb , they increase until they reach a very high level: · Demand for goods grew and imports climbed steadily.climb to: · The original estimate of $500 million has now climbed to a staggering $1300 million.· Temperatures are expected to climb to record levels this weekend. ► gain if something or someone gains speed, weight, or height, their speed, weight, or height increases: · The train rolled forward, gaining speed rapidly.· A new-born baby will gain weight at around one ounce per day.· The four men told the inquiry they did not know why the plane failed to gain height after it took off. ► escalate to increase to a high level - use this about things you do not want to increase such as prices, crimes etc: · Gas prices are expected to continue to escalate in the short term.· Staff saw costs escalating and sales slumping as the effect of the recession hit the company.escalate to: · The cost of the new building has escalated to a worrying level.escalate sharply/dramatically: · The number of attacks on foreign aid workers has escalated dramatically. ► pick up if trade, business, or work picks up , the amount of it that is available increases after it has been at a level that is too low: · Their shop was losing money, but they carried on in the hope that business would pick up soon.· At present the hotel is almost empty, but I'm sure things will start to pick up in the spring. ► widen if a difference between two amounts widens , or the range of things available widens , it increases: · The range of university courses available has widened tremendously in recent years.· The gap between the incomes of two-carer families and lone mothers with children has widened. ► be on the increase if something bad such as a problem or illness is on the increase , it is happening more and more frequently: · Juvenile crime is on the increase in most parts of the country.· Homelessness has been on the increase for a long time.be on the increase among: · What is particularly alarming is that bullying is on the increase among even very young primary children. ► intensify if an effort or an activity such as fighting intensifies , it increases so that more people do it or the people already doing it use more effort: · The fighting intensified and spread through the city.· As the season intensifies, quarterback Young will need to work on his fitness.· The controversy is only expected to intensify. ► expand if trade or a business activity expands , it increases: · Trade between developing countries and industrialized countries is beginning to expand.· The business was growing rapidly and beginning to expand abroad. ► build up if the number or amount of something builds up , it increases gradually so that there is much more than there was before: · Traffic is building up on the southern exit of the motorway.· A huge backlog of work had built up during my absence. to join an organization after being a member of a different one► go over to British to join a group or organization that opposes the one that you have left, especially because you disagree with something they have done: · They both went over to the Socialists because they disagreed with reforms to the health service.· There is a clause in the contract that prevents executives going over to the competition. to continue for a particular period of time► last use this to say how long something continues: · Mexico achieved a remarkable 8% annual growth rate, but the new prosperity did not last.· Ours was a happy marriage, but I always feared it wouldn't last.last 2 hours/6 months/a long time etc: · The whole opera lasts about four hours.· The earthquake lasted 30 seconds and caused 12,000 casualties.· The silence in the room seemed to last a very long time before she spoke.· rainstorms lasting all night long· Each consultation can last between 10 minutes and half an hour.last for 2 hours/a long time/years etc: · The performance is expected to last for approximately 3 hours.· The effects of Josie's experience could last for years, doctors say.last from/until etc: · The talks lasted until the early hours of the morning.· The drug produces a powerful cocaine-type high that lasts for days.· The Sung dynasty lasted from 960 to 1278.last into the 19th century/1980s/next decade etc: · This phase of the educational campaign lasted into the 1960s.last long: · Analysts are confident the downturn in share prices will not last long.· It's the worst cold I've ever had, but luckily it didn't last very long.last forever: · I wanted the weekend to last forever.last as long as: · The pilots say the walkout could last as long as two months. ► take use this when you want to say how much time is needed to do something or for something to happen: take 2 hours/6 months etc: · The bridge was closed, so the journey took much longer than usual.· Can you give me an idea how long this is going to take?· It took two years for Eddie to learn how to walk again.take 2 hours/6 months etc to do: · The software will take a few minutes to load.· They're just fun books, they don't take very long to read.take somebody 2 hours/6 months etc to do: · Doing the painting alone will take him all day.it takes (somebody) 2 hours/six months etc to do something: · It takes me about half an hour to get ready in the mornings.· It didn't take Susie long to find out what was going on between us.· It took three and a half hours to come back from Swansea. ► go on for if something, especially something boring or unpleasant, goes on for a particular period of time, that is how long it lasts: · The chairman's speech went on for what seemed like hours.· It sounds like the sort of meeting that could go on forever.· It starts at seven, but I don't know how long it goes on for.· It was a big lawsuit, and it went on for quite a while. ► drag on use this about something that seems to continue for a long time: · The siege dragged on into its second month.drag on for: · I can't afford to let the case drag on for months. ► run if a play, show, event etc runs for a particular period of time, it continues to be shown or performed for that period of time: · The Ideal Homes exhibition will run until 6 p.m. each day over the weekend.run for: · The play ran for two months on Broadway.· The media campaign features four commercials that will run for eight weeks.· One of the top sit-coms was 'On the Buses', which ran for sixty episodesrun and run British (=used in newspapers, magazines etc to say that a play, show etc will be very successful and will be performed for a long time): · This is one that will, I believe, run and run. ► extend over if a process, activity, event etc extends over a long period of time, it continues for that period of time: · We had a marathon recording session extending over eighteen hours.· If the investigation is a sustained piece of work extending over a period of weeks, a diary will help to track events. to leave at the start of a journey► leave · I have to leave early tomorrow morning to fly to Detroit.· Her plane leaves Hong Kong at 10.00.· When are you leaving to go on holiday?· When we arrived at the bus station, the bus had just left.leave for · I'm leaving for Paris on Tuesday.leave from · Coaches leave from Victoria every hour. ► go especially spoken to leave: · Let's go!· The trip is all planned - we're going in September.· Do you know what time the next bus goes?· I've packed all my bags, and I'm ready to go. ► set off especially British to leave somewhere and begin a journey: · If we set off early in the morning we should reach the coast before dark.set off for: · We set off for Brighton in good spirits. ► be off British informal to leave and begin a journey: · I think we'd better be off now - it'll take at least an hour to get to the airport.be off to: · When are you off to Canada? ► depart to leave - used especially in official information about times when trains, planes, buses etc leave: · The bus was due to depart at any moment.depart from: · The 12.15 shuttle service to Atlanta will depart from platform 16.depart for: · The 06:33 Pullman will depart from London Euston from platform 4.· The train departs Waterloo at 09:00 hours on Saturday. ► take off if a plane takes off , it leaves the ground at the beginning of a flight: · Children spent hours watching the planes take off and land.· This is your Captain speaking. We are due to take off in five minutes.take off from: · Planes were unable to take off from Gatwick owing to high winds. ► drive off to quickly start driving a car away from somewhere: · Eddie ran out of the house, jumped into his car, and drove off.· Someone had smashed into her car, and then just driven off.· Adrian just had time to see his father jump into the truck and drive off in a cloud of dust. ► pull out if a train pulls out , it slowly gains speed as it leaves the station at the start of a journey: · We got there just as the train was pulling out. ► (set) sail to leave the port at the start of a journey by sea: · Thousands of people stood waving on the quay as the Titanic set sail.(set) sail for: · In November 1928, she set sail for India and arrived in Calcutta seven weeks later.(set) sail from: · It was a bitterly cold morning when we sailed from Dover. to go away from a place► leave · Just as I was leaving, the phone rang.· I want to see you before I leave.· The police wanted to know what time he had left the office.· Hand back the identity card when you leave the building. ► go especially spoken to leave: · Let's go.· When does the next bus go?· We stayed another ten minutes and then we went.· I'll have to go soon - was there anything else you wanted to talk about?· Don't go just yet - it's not that late! ► go out to leave a room, house, or building, especially when you intend to return very soon: · I'm just going out for a minute, I won't be long.go out of: · As she went out of the room she slammed the door.go out to do something: · He's just gone out to buy some bread. ► go away to leave a place, often for a long time or permanently: · I'm going away next week. Would you mind feeding the cat for me?· "Are you going away this summer?" "Yes, we're going to Greece in August."· He's been really unhappy since she went away. ► go off to leave a place suddenly or for a particular purpose, especially if you do not explain why you are going: · They just went off, without even saying goodbye.· Many trainees don't finish the course and go off and work in other areas.go off to do something: · When we could not find out what was wrong with the car, Billy went off to find a phone. when prices, numbers etc become less► go down/come down to become less: · Attendance at the school's basketball games has gone down significantly in the last few years.· I'm hoping the price will come down if I wait a while. ► fall/drop to become less, especially by a large amount: · Sales have fallen dramatically in Houston and Toronto.fall/drop to: · At night, the temperature drops to -20°C.fall/drop from something to something: · Profits fell from £98.5 million to £76 million. ► decrease to become less - used especially in writing about business or technical subjects: · Experts say that the time parents spend with their children is decreasing.decrease to: · The speed of rotation gradually decreases to zero. ► decline a gradual decrease in the number or amount of something good or important so that the situation becomes worse: · Firms with large debts may not have the financial strength to survive a prolonged sales decline or a recession.decline in: · We can expect a further decline in job vacancies. ► reduction when a price, level etc is reduced - use this when something is reduced deliberately: · New production methods led to a cost reduction of about 50 percent.reduction in: · Cleaner fuel has contributed to a reduction in air pollution.· a reduction in working hours ► cut a reduction in the amount or size of something made by a government or large organization - use this especially when talking about politics or business: cut in: · Cuts in the education budget have led to fewer teachers and larger classes.pay/job/tax cuts (=cuts in wages, number of jobs, or taxes): · The whole team agreed to take pay cuts, rather than see their colleagues lose their jobs.· Some senators have called for huge tax cuts to stimulate the economy. ► plummet/plunge to drop very rapidly and by a large amount: · As soon as the sun went down, the temperature plummeted.· The drought has caused the price of hay to soar, and the price of cattle has plummeted.plummet/plunge 20 degrees/thirty points etc: · The stock market plunged 30 points when the news was announced. ► taper off if a number or the amount of activity happening tapers off , it gradually decreases: · Towards sunset, the rain began to taper off. ► dwindle if supplies or numbers of something dwindle , they gradually decrease: · The country's foreign currency reserves have dwindled over the past few years.dwindle to: · The original platoon of 30 men had dwindled to 12. ► slide if a price or value slides it gradually decreases in a way that causes problems - used especially in news reports: · Prices will continue to slide unless production is reduced.· The dollar fell in late trading in New York yesterday and slid further this morning. ► take a nosedive also nosedive informal if the price or value of something takes a nosedive , it becomes lower very quickly and causes problems. If an economy takes a nosedive it become worse very quickly: · Since January, sales of cars and trucks, including minivans, have nosedived.· Shares on the stock exchange took another nosedive Friday. to look for information in a book, on a computer etc► search to look for information, a document, an Internet page etc on a computer: · You can search on the Internet for the names of dealers in your area.· I searched a few websites, but couldn't find the information I was looking for. ► surf: surf the net/Internet to look at a lot of pages on the Internet, looking for something that interests you: · Many youngsters spend hours surfing the net. ► look up to try to find information by looking in a book, on a list, in computer records: look up something: · If you look up the title of the book, you should then find the author.look something up: · If you don't know what it means, look it up in the dictionary. ► go through to carefully examine a piece of writing, a set of documents, an official record etc in order to find a piece of information or check that there are no mistakes: · He went through the contract quite carefully, checking all the details.· I've finished my essay, but I just need to go through it to check for spelling mistakes. ► trawl/trawl through to look through a large number of records, documents etc for a particular thing or piece of information: · She spent hours trawling through patients' medical records looking for evidence of negligence by doctors. ► scour to read a piece of writing or document very carefully in order to find a piece of information that you need: · He spent half an hour scouring the newspaper for any mention of the fire. ► browse to look for information on the Internet using a computer, especially when you do not know exactly what information you need or where to find it: · Browsing the net one afternoon, I came across Tom's homepage.· One company said that up to half of their employees spend over an hour's work time a day browsing the web. to look for something in a bag, box, pocket etc► rummage/rummage about to look for something among a lot of other things that are all together by moving them around with your hands: rummage/rummage about in: · Louise rummaged in her bag and pulled out a small envelope.rummage/rummage about for: · He unzipped his school bag and rummaged about for a pencil. ► fish around also fish about British to look for a small object in a large or deep container, especially using just your hands: fish around in: · Sam fished about in his pockets and produced a few coins.fish around for: · He fished around in his bag for the letter. ► feel around also feel about British to search for something by touch without using your eyes: · She put her hand under the seat and felt around, but couldn't find anything.feel around for: · She felt around for the light switch. ► fumble around/about to use your hands to look for something in an awkward way, especially because it is dark or you are nervous or in a hurry: · The phone rang and, half-asleep, Winston fumbled about to find the receiver.fumble around/about in: · He fumbled around in the cupboard, desperately searching for his tablets.fumble around/about for: · He fumbled around on the ground for his glasses. ► go through to search someone's clothes, bags, or possessions very thoroughly: · Customs officials went through his luggage but found nothing.· You have no right to go through my personal possessions! ► search to search a person or their clothes to try to find drugs, weapons etc: be searched: · All visitors to the prison are thoroughly searched.search for: · The men were all searched for weapons and then allowed to enter. ► frisk if the police, airport officials etc frisk someone, they feel the person's clothes and body, looking for hidden weapons or drugs: · A guard frisked him expertly, then led him into a large room.be frisked: · We were stopped by the police and frisked before being allowed into the building.frisk somebody for something: · They pulled me aside and frisked me for weapons. to try to do things as they were done in the past► go back to return to an earlier time in your life, so that you can experience something again or change something that you did then - use this to say that you wish you could do this: go back to: · I wish I could go back to my school days.· Wouldn't it be nice if we could go back to the days when life was slower than it is today.you can't go back: · It's no use having regrets. You can't go back! ► put/turn the clock back to live part of your life again, so that you could do something in a different way, or experience something again: · If I could turn the clock back, I don't think I'd study law again.put/turn the clock back to: · It would be nice to put the clock back to the years when Mum and Dad were still alive. ► live in the past to try to behave or live as you did at some time in the past, usually because you do not like your present situation or you are unhappy that things have changed: · It's no good living in the past. You have to get on with your life.· As people get older, they often tend to live in the past. to play a game or do a sport► play to take part in a game or sport - use this especially about games in which you try to win against another person or team: · Karl loves basketball and plays almost every weekend.· Every Sunday we play Monopoly or some other board game.play in: · I'm playing in a tennis match this Sunday.play football/tennis/golf/baseball etc: · It's been a long time since I played hockey. ► do especially spoken use this especially when talking about sports that are not team sports: · I do aerobics twice a week.· He used to do karate when he was in college. ► go use this about sports whose names end in '-ing': go climbing/swimming/running/riding etc: · John goes running every morning.· Make sure whoever you go climbing with is a safe and trustworthy partner. make progress when you are trying to do something► make progress if you make progress , you gradually start to achieve what you want: · Far too many people are still unemployed, but we are making progress.make progress in/on: · At Yalta, Russia and Ukraine made progress in several aspects of their bilateral relations.· Rapid progress has been made on the development of drugs for the treatment of Aids .make progress towardsBritish /toward American: · The talks were aimed at making progress towards greater European union. ► progress if something progresses, it develops in the way that you want and you gradually start to achieve what you want: progress well/quickly/successfully etc: · Work on the ship progressed quickly.· Bob was a very good football coach, and the team progressed very well.progress according to plan: · So far the building work has progressed according to plan. ► go if a particular activity or piece of work goes well, fine etc, it happens in a way that is good, so that you can gradually achieve what you want: go well/fine/better etc: · Fiona says that her new teaching job is going really well.· Things went better after the new computer system was installed.How's something going?: · "How are your exams going, Luke?" "Fine, thanks."the way something's going: · I feel very happy about the way the project's going so far. ► be getting there informal if you are getting there , you are starting to achieve what you want, after difficulties or problems that have made progress slow: · The company had a lot of problems initially, but they're getting there now.· It's been a struggle paying off all our debts, but I think at last we're getting there. ► advance if something, especially scientific and technical knowledge, advances , it develops and improves: · Computer technology is advancing very rapidly.· Our knowledge of the deepest parts of the ocean has advanced considerably over the last ten years. ► make headway to make progress in spite of problems or difficulties, because you are determined and have worked hard: · Sylvia's teachers all say that she has made great headway this term.· The new agreement indicated that the government was at last making headway against the terrorists.make headway in: · If either side is to make any headway in these negotiations, they must be prepared to compromise. ► move if an event or activity moves quickly, slowly or in the right direction, it progresses in that way: · Things moved quickly once we had agreed a price on the house.· I think that the trade agreement is moving in the right direction.· Police say that the investigation is moving slowly, and they are hoping that more witnesses will come forward. ► come along also come on British if something such as a piece of work comes along , it progresses in a very satisfactory way: · Mary's reading and writing has really started to come along recently.come along well/fine/better etc: · The work on the new school sports centre is coming on very well.How's something coming along?: · "How's your project coming along?" "Oh, fine, thanks." to not do what you promised to do► break a promise · I said I'd take the girls to the movie, and I don't like to break a promise.break a promise to do something · The government has broken its promise to reduce the size of the army.broken promise · Despite Roosevelt's broken promise to balance the budget, he was elected president four times. ► go back on to change your mind and not do something that you had earlier promised to do: · He had gone back on his promise to stop drinking too many times.· The rebels had agreed to a ceasefire, but they've gone back on their word. ► renege on formal to fail to keep to officially agreed promises or responsibilities: · The government has had to renege on its commitment to full employment.· Kenoco Inc has reneged on its agreement to finance the film. when something is long or high enough to reach something► go (out/up/over etc) to something also go as far as something to be long enough to reach a particular point: · I want a rug that goes right to the edge of the room.· You'll have to move the television a little this way. The plug won't go as far as the wall from there.go all the way to somethingalso go right the way to something British: · The fence went all the way over to the other side of the park. ► reach to be long enough, high enough, or deep enough to get to a particular place or point: · It won't work - the ladder won't reach.· The snow almost reached my knees.· You see, the paint doesn't quite reach the edge of the paper.reach as far as/down to etc: · I don't think these curtains will reach down to the floor. ► go up to to be high enough to reach as far as a particular point: · She was wearing grey socks that went right up to her knees.· After the flood, the water level in the river almost went up to the top of the dam.go all the way up to somethingalso go right the way up to something British (=reach the whole distance to something): · The Christmas tree went all the way up to the ceiling. ► go down to to be long enough to reach down as far as a particular point: · The rope went down to the bottom of the cliff.· She had long blonde hair that went down to her waist.go all the way down to somethingalso go right the way down to something British (=reach a long way down): · The scar on his face went from his eye all the way down to his chin. ► come up to to reach up to a part of the body such as the knee, neck, or shoulder: · In the shallow end of the pool, the water comes up to my waist.· Freddie's been growing so fast - he already comes up to my shoulder. ► come down to if a piece of clothing comes down to a part of your body such as your elbows, waist, or knees, it is long enough to reach that part: · I can't wear this sweater - it almost comes down to my knees!· If you go into a mosque, you should wear sleeves that at least come down to your elbows. ► stretch if something such as a river, road, or area of land stretches to a particular place, it reaches that place: stretch down to: · We followed a small track that stretched down to the sea.stretch as far as: · We could see the mountains stretching as far as Vermont.stretch from something to something: · Today, just 5% remains of the original wooded land that stretched from the Atlantic to the Mississippi.stretch all the way to somethingalso stretch right the way to something British: · The oil slick stretched all the way to the horizon.stretch into the distance/stretch as far as the eye can see (=continue as far as you can see into the distance): · There were poppy fields stretching as far as the eye could see. ► extend if something such as a river or area of land extends as far as a particular place, it reaches that place - use this especially in technical writing, descriptions etc: : extend as far as/to etc: · The River Nile extends as far as Lake Victoria.· Smith Point is a small piece of land extending a hundred yards or so into the water.extend all the way from something to somethingalso extend right the way from something to something British: · The Soviet Union extended all the way from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone► go out with also go with American to have someone as your girlfriend or boyfriend: · How long have you been going out with Mindy?· Is she still going with that guy who works at the gas station?be going (out) together: · Mark and I have been going out together for four years. ► be seeing to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone, especially a relationship that is not very serious and does not last very long: · Do you know if Tanya's seeing anyone at the moment?· A couple of years after they got married, he started seeing other women. ► have a relationship to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone, especially one that continues for a long time: · I have had several relationships before, but this is special.· They'd been having a relationship for over a year when Julie found out she was pregnant.have a relationship with: · Would you even consider having a relationship with a man like Denny? ► have an affair to have a secret sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband or wife: · I'd kill my husband if I found out he'd been having an affair.have an affair with: · The senator has been accused of having an affair with his publicity assistant. ► be involved with to be having a serious relationship with someone, especially someone who is not suitable for you: · She's involved with a much older man.· The school has strict rules against teachers becoming involved with students.· Brad doesn't want to get involved with anyone right now. He's still upset about Suzanne. ► date American to be having a relationship with someone, especially a relationship that is not very serious yet: · How long have Paul and Sue been dating?· What is a man his age doing dating a 17-year-old?· I thought we were just friends, but when I started dating other men, he suddenly got really jealous. to repeat the important parts of something► go over to repeat the important parts of a speech or explanation so that people can understand it better: · OK, I'll go over the plan one more time, but pay attention this time.· Don't worry if you don't understand everything - she'll go over the main points again at the end. ► recap also recapitulate formal to repeat the important parts of what has been said or done before in order to remind people: · At this point, I'd like to take a few moments to recap.· Before we start the discussion we should first recapitulate a little of last week's lecture.recap on British: · She paused to recap on the story so far. to go to the place where you were before► go back · I left my hometown 12 years ago, and I have no desire to go back.go back to · When will you be going back to Japan?go back for · We'll have to go back for the tickets - I think I left them on the desk.go back in/out/inside/downstairs etc · It's cold out here - shall we go back inside?· The phone started ringing again as soon as I went back upstairs.go back the way you came · Part of the trail was flooded, so we had to go back the way we had come.go back home · Frank's gone back home to visit his parents and won't be back for a week. ► come back if someone comes back , they return to the place where you are: · Rachel's left me, and I don't think she'll ever come back.come back to: · When will you be coming back to London?come back from: · He's just come back from a vacation in Miami.come back for: · Whoever left the gloves will probably come back for them tomorrow. ► return to go back or come back to the place where you were before. Return is used more in written or formal contexts than go back or come back: · I left early, but promised to return the next day.return to: · He had to return to India to look after his mother.return from: · Alastair returned from the office late that night.return home: · As the soldiers returned home, their wives had to readjust to living with them again. ► go home to return to your home or to the country where you were born: · It's late - I should go home now.· John used to go home once a month when he was at college.go home to: · I've enjoyed my time in Europe, but I'm really looking forward to going home to America. ► get in/get home to return to the house where you live: · What time did you get in last night?· I usually get home about 7:30 - you can try calling me after that.get in/get home from: · He hasn't had anything to eat yet. He just got home from work. ► be back to be in the place where you were before you went away: · Jack! What a surprise! How long have you been back?· Carol is away on business, but she should be back next week.· We'll get together when you're back from vacation. ► back: run/drive/fly/walk etc back go back to where you were before by running, driving etc: · We took the train to Paris, but flew back.back to/from etc: · We cycled back from the beach in the evening.· It was a beautiful day, so I decided to walk back to the office. to make a sound► make a sound/make a noise · I knew that if I made any sound, they would find me.· The engine made a very strange noise when I tried to start the car.make a buzzing/creaking/tapping etc sound · Every time someone opens that door, it makes a terrible creaking sound.make a sound/make a noise like · The lamb was making a sound like a baby crying. ► go: go bang/beep/pop etc especially spoken to make a short loud sound: · I was using the hairdryer and suddenly it went bang and stopped working.· The microwave should go ping when it's finished. ► with: with a bang/crash/thud etc making a loud sound: · The picture fell to the floor with a loud crash.· Rockets flew into the air and then exploded with a terrific bang. ► go off if something goes off , it starts making a noise - use this about warning bells, clocks that tell you it is time to get up etc: · My neighbour's car alarm went off three times last night.· I get up as soon as the alarm clock goes off at 7:15. ► emit to make a particular kind of sound - use this especially in scientific and technical contexts: · The machine emits regular bleeps which indicate the heart rate.· Sounds emitted by the dolphins were recorded with an underwater microphone. ► let out if someone lets out a particular kind of sound, they make it, especially when something surprises, frightens, or hurts them: · "It can't be true," Maria said, letting out a sob.· A hand touched her shoulder. She let out a scream. to spend money quickly or carelessly► squander to spend all the money you have on unnecessary things instead of saving it or using it carefully: · In less than three years he had squandered the entire family fortune.· There was no money to pay the rent. They'd already squandered the little that they had.squander on: · Here's £50 but don't just go and squander it on beer! ► blow informal to spend a lot of money on something expensive and enjoyable, especially something that you do not really need: blow £50/$100 etc on something: · We blew $3000 on a trip to Barbados.blow it all/blow the lot British (=spend everything): · He won £500,000 in the National Lottery, but he's already blown the lot. ► go through also get through something British to spend the money that you have more quickly than expected, so that you have nothing left: · I got through all of my money in less than a month and had to get my parents to send me more.go through £100/$2000 etc: · The hotel was really expensive. We went through $3000 in the first week. ► spend money like water/like there's no tomorrow informal to spend a lot of money very quickly and carelessly without worrying how much you are spending or how long your money will last: · Richard spends money like there's no tomorrow! Where does he get it all from?· I don't trust myself with a credit card - I spend money like water as it is. when a disease spreads► spread if a disease spreads or is spread , it is passed from one person to another, and it affects more and more people: · Malaria, spread by mosquitoes, is one of the biggest public health problems in Africa.· AIDS is not spread by common everyday contact.spread through/to/across/from: · Cholera is spreading through the refugee camps at an alarming rate.· Meyer and his team were the first to show how the disease spreads from animals to humans. ► go around also go round British if an illness goes around , it spreads from one person to another, especially in a school, office etc: · There's some type of throat infection going around at the moment.· If one child gets flu, it seems to go round the entire school within a week. ► infectious an infectious disease is spread by being passed from one person to another: · Heavy drinkers are generally more susceptible to infectious diseases. · Doctors say that the disease is most infectious in the first twenty-four hours.highly infectious (=very infectious): · The vaccine protects against Hepatitis B, a highly infectious virus. ► catch to get an illness from another person - use this especially about illnesses that are not very serious: · Kristen has the flu, so I guess we'll all catch it.· Dion caught a cold on vacation. ► catching informal an illness or condition that is catching , especially one that is not very serious, can spread from one person to another: · I hope Shelly's cold isn't catching.· I'm keeping Timmy home from school. He has measles and you know how catching it is. ► contagious an illness that is contagious can spread easily from one person to another, especially by touch: · Most eye infections are contagious.highly contagious (=very contagious): · Chicken pox is highly contagious. to suffer► suffer to experience physical or emotional pain when something bad happens to you: · Children always suffer when their parents get divorced.· In all wars, it's innocent civilians who suffer most.· Anne still suffers a lot of pain in her leg.suffer from: · Two hundred million people worldwide suffer from parasitic diseases. ► endure especially written to experience pain or have difficult or unpleasant experiences over a long period - use this especially about people who are brave and patient: · She has endured ten years of painful back operations.· They were lost in the mountains for ten days, enduring hunger, thirst, and intense cold. ► go through to experience a lot of problems in your life over a long period of time: · Peter had lost his job, and the family was going through a very difficult time.· It's good to see Patrick looking so happy now, after all he's gone through in the last few years. ► undergo to experience a very difficult or unpleasant situation that you have no control over and cannot stop: · The hostages were eventually released after undergoing a terrifying ordeal.· He underwent major heart surgery last year.· At that time she was undergoing tremendous emotional problems following the breakup of her marriage. ► be subjected to to be forced to experience something very unpleasant, such as unfair or violent treatment, especially over a long time: · Black people in the area are claiming they have been subjected to repeated racial attacks from police officers.· The charity helps children who have been subjected to domestic violence and sexual abuse. ► be in the grip of to be experiencing an extremely unpleasant or serious situation that you have no control over and cannot stop: · The Sudan was in the grip of its worst famine for 20 years.· Much of Europe was in the grip of postwar recession. ► be in the throes of to be experiencing a difficult or unpleasant situation, especially one that continues a long time: · Kramer was in the throes of clinical depression and left the band for a while.· In the throes of the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt developed the economic plan called 'The New Deal'. to look good with something else► go with · I'm not sure that those earrings will go with your dress.· That jacket will go really well with your blue skirt.· I love that pale blue wallpaper, but I don't think it would go with the carpet. ► go together if two things go together , they look good when they are worn or seen with each other: · That jacket and skirt don't really go together.· It's funny but the yellow walls and the black floor actually go together quite well. ► match if something matches something else, or if two things match , they look good together because they are similar in colour or style: · She was wearing black high-heeled shoes that matched her skirt and jacket.· In the lounge everything matched; the curtains, the sofa, the carpet and the cushions.· I'm looking for a rug to match my bedroom curtains.handbag/hat/shoes to match (=that match): · For every outfit, Stephanie seemed to have a handbag and shoes to match. ► matching matching pieces of clothing, furniture etc are similar to each other in colour or style and so look good together: · Emily was wearing a dark green skirt and matching blouse.· In the kitchen was a rustic oak table and six matching chairs. ► complement formal if a piece of clothing or a colour complements something, it makes it look more attractive: · A simple string of pearls will complement any outfit.· Soft, creamy bed linen adds a luxurious touch and complements any colour scheme.· She looked beautiful -- the white silk of her blouse complemented her olive skin perfectly. ► set off if one thing sets off another thing, it makes it look more attractive and noticeable, for example by being different in colour or style: set off something: · The brass rail sets off the wooden panelling very nicely.set something off: · It's a lovely dress, and a brightly coloured silk scarf will set it off perfectly. ► blend in if something blends in with the things around it, it looks good with them because it has a similar colour or pattern to theirs and does not look very different from them: · The colour's perfect for our bedroom - it should blend in very nicely.blend in with: · I'm looking for some pale green curtains that will blend in with the walls.· Choose plants that will blend in with the existing garden scheme. when two things are good when done, eaten etc together► go together/go with if two things go together, or if one of them goes with the other, they are suitable for each other: · Lamb goes very well with herbs such as rosemary and thyme.· Do this skirt and blouse go together?· The company's old headquarters didn't go with their corporate image. ► be just right with if one thing is just right with another, it goes with the other: · The wine is just right with a grilled steak.be just the right thing with something: · This jacket will be just the right thing with my blue skirt. ► complement if one type of food or drink complements another, it improves the taste because they taste good together: · The wine complemented the meal perfectly.· The chicken dish is complemented by wild rice or spiced couscous. when a machine, light etc switches on or off automatically► come/go on if a machine, light etc comes or goes on, it starts working, especially because you have set a time for it to start - use this about things that use electricity, gas, or water: · The heating comes on automatically.· Every so often, our TV just goes on by itself. ► switch/turn on if a machine, light etc switches on , it starts working - use this about things that use electricity: · Clap your hands twice, and the light switches on.switch/turn itself on: · Water softening systems turn themselves on at night to clean the system. ► go out if a light goes out , it stops shining, for example because it is broken or because there is no electricity : · Suddenly all the lights went out.· The street lights have a light sensor that makes them automatically go out at dawn. ► go off if a machine, light etc goes off , it stops working - use this about things that use electricity, water, or gas: · The heating goes off at 10:30.· After the 30-car train passed, the flashing red lights went off and the arms blocking traffic went up. ► shut off/down if a machine shuts off or shuts down , it stops operating: · The pump automatically shuts down when no water is flowing.shut itself off/down: · Something caused the computer to switch itself off. ► switch/turn off if a machine, light etc switches or turns off , it stops working - use this about things that use electricity: · The bulb inside the refrigerator switches off when you close the door.switch/turn itself off: · If an automatic can opener fails to turn itself off, food is probably jamming the cutter. to talk too much about a particular thing► go on also keep on British especially spoken to keep talking or complaining about something, in a way that is annoying or boring: go on about: · I wish you'd stop going on about how expensive everything is.· Lucy keeps on about little things that happened in the past until I want to scream.go on and on (=keep talking for a long time): · He went on and on until we were all practically asleep. ► harp on to keep mentioning something in a way that other people find annoying: · Stop harping on the weather - we can't change it.harp on about: · If you harp on about their bad habits too long, the kids will just stop listening. ► labour/belabour the point British /belabor the point American to express the same idea again and again with the intention of making it clear, but with the result that people get bored: · Everyone agrees with what you said - there's no need to belabor the point.· If the students aren't listening it may be because the teacher is labouring the point too much. ► hold forth to talk to a group of people you are with, giving your opinions or telling a story in a way that does not let other people have a chance to talk - use this when you think the situation is slightly humorous: · Grandma was holding forth as usual, retelling all the old family stories.hold forth about/on: · Tom was in the corner, holding forth about the economic situation.· After a few drinks, he would hold forth for hours on government conspiracy theories. to travel a particular distance► go: go 40 miles/five kilometres etc to travel a particular distance, especially as only part of a journey: · We had only gone about five miles when I started to feel sick.· How far have we gone today? ► do especially British: do 20 miles/30 kilometres etc to travel for 20 miles, 30 kilometres etc: · We were riding through the hills, but we still managed to do 30 miles each day.· I bought the car for £3500, and it's only done 30,000 miles! ► cover to travel a particular distance, especially a long distance, that is part of a longer journey you are making: · It took him three days to cover the distance from Laingsbury to Albertsville.· In one twenty-five day period, he covered 800 miles. to travel to a place► go to go to a place that is away from where you live, especially for a holiday or for business: · My parents are in the Caribbean for Christmas, but I couldn't go this year.go (over/out/up/down) to: · We're going to Malta this summer.· We went up to Montreal for a long weekend. · She's been out to Africa several times on diplomatic visits. ► travel to make a journey from one place to another - use this to talk about going to a place that is a long way from your home or when you are going to many different places: · I love to travel.travel from/to/across/through etc: · We travelled from China to Russia by train.· They had been travelling over the dry desert terrain for five days. ► go on a trip/take a trip to go somewhere for a short time before returning home: · The geography class has taken a trip to Wales.· I'm going on a business trip to Japan next week.go on a trip/take a trip to/through/up/around etc: · We decided to go on a trip through the Rocky Mountains in the spring.· Let's take a trip up the Rhine and stop at some of the castles along the way. ► make a journey especially British to travel to a place, especially when it is a long way away and the journey is difficult: · Every year he was supposed to go, and every year he could think of excuses for not making the journey.· When the tribe ran out of food, they had no choice but to make the journey north to more fertile ground. ► en route on the way to somewhere: · We stopped en route to meet some friends in Brussels.en route to/from/for: · The flight was en route from Tokyo to Sydney when it experienced engine trouble. ► be on the move to travel from one place to another, especially because it is difficult or impossible for you to stay where you were: · He was always on the move, never staying in one town more than a few days.· The guerrillas stay on the move to avoid capture.· Thousands of refugees are on the move, fleeing heavy shelling in their home towns. ► cross to travel across a very large area such as a desert, an ocean, or an area of mountains: · It took a lot of courage to cross the Rocky Mountains in those days.· They crossed the Atlantic in a convoy of fifty ships. to try to get a job, position, prize etc► try for to try to get something you want very much, for example a job, a prize, or a chance to study somewhere: · Why don't you try for this job as an Assistant Scientific Officer?· I've decided to try for Harvard University. ► go for to try to get something you want very much, especially something that is difficult to achieve, such as a prize or a high position: · Why don't you go for a music scholarship?· Are you going to go for the senior manager's job? ► try out for American to try to get chosen for a sports team or for a part in a play: · Joan tried out for the school basketball team.· I'm not going to bother trying out for the play - I know I'm not good enough! ► angle for to try to make someone give you something or say something good about you without asking them directly: · He was talking to Helen, angling for an invitation to her next party.· She asked us how she looked, obviously angling for a compliment. ► make a bid for to try to get an important job or a position of power - used mainly in newspapers: · The party now feels the time is right to make a bid for power.make a successful/unsuccessful bid for something: · Mr Meaney made an unsuccessful bid for the presidency two years ago. ► shoot for American informal to try to get an important job or achieve something very difficult: · There are five Democrat candidates shooting for president this year.· Management is shooting for a 40% increase in productivity over six months.· I think you should go for it - shoot for the top! ► struggle for to make a lot of effort over a long period to get something that is very important to you, but that is very difficult to get: · The people are still struggling for liberation from a brutal, oppressive regime.· Many small businesses are struggling for survival in this difficult economic climate.· He struggled for the right words to say. ► go all out to put all your energy and determination into trying to get or win something: go all out for: · The German team will be going all out for a win in next Saturday's game.go all out to do something: · We're going all out to make our sales target this year. ► audition to try to get a part in a play, concert, film etc by performing to a group of people who will judge whether or not you are suitable for it: audition for: · She met her husband when she auditioned for the part of Ophelia in an all-black production of "Hamlet". to move up a slope or upstairs► go up · You have to go up two flights of stairs, and then it's the second door on your right.· Hundreds of people lined the street, cheering the runners as they went up the hill. ► climb/climb up to go up a steep slope, especially with a lot of effort: · The old man slowly climbed up the stairs to his room.· We had to climb a pretty big hill to get to the temple. ► ascend formal to go up a slope, a ladder, or stairs: · He was turning to ascend the ladder to the engine room when the ship's fire alarm sounded.· Bianca walked regally across the hall and ascended the marble staircase. to move upwards through the air► go up · Mervyn had never invited her to go up in his little plane.· If you want to make the kite go up, pull the string hard, then release it slowly. ► rise to move straight up into the air: · Hot air rises.rise in/into: · A stream of water rose into the air, arched smoothly, and fell back into the pool.rise up: · Clouds of smoke rose up into the air. ► ascend formal to move up through the air: · A huge flock of red-wing blackbirds ascended from their nests along the side of the road.· He leaned out of an upstairs window and felt a current of warm air ascending from the street. ► climb if a bird or a plane climbs , it gradually goes higher up into the sky: · As the plane began to climb, Karen started to feel ill.· The geese climbed high above us and set off on their long journey south. ► gain height if an aircraft gains height , it gradually moves higher up into the sky: · Investigators are uncertain why the plane failed to gain height after takeoff.· Gliders use thermal up-currents to gain height. ► shoot up to suddenly go up into the air very quickly: · Flames shot up into the air and clouds of smoke poured out of the windows.· I saw a spray of white water shoot up into the sky and knew that there were whales nearby. ► soar to go quickly upwards to a great height in the air: soar upwards/up/above/into etc: · The ball soared high into the air.· The snow goose flew down low over the field and then soared back up gracefully. when a road or path goes upwards► go up · The road goes up from the beach into the forest.· I could see a tiny track going up ahead of us. ► climb to go up steeply: · The road climbs steadily, reaching 6,000 feet after 18 miles.· The path climbs high into the hills above the village of Glenridding. to visit a person► visit to go and spend time with someone, especially in their home: · I visit my grandparents at least once a month.· Paul visited her every day when she was in hospital.· We won't be that far away - you'll be able to come and visit. ► go to see/go and see spoken to visit someone: · I'm going to see my brother and his family tomorrow.· Better go and see your father tonight.· Why don't you go and see your mother?go see American spoken: · You really should go see Mattie some time. ► go over/go around/go round to visit someone at their house, especially if they live close to you: · I saw your Mum today, and I promised that we'd go round later.go over/go around/go round to: · Let's get a bottle of wine and go over to Simon's place. ► come over/come around/come round if someone comes over or comes round , they visit you at your house, especially if they live close to you: · I'll come over at about 7 o'clock,· Why don't you come round later and we'll discuss it over dinner? ► pay a visit to visit someone, especially for a particular reason: pay a visit to somebody: · Your hand looks very swollen, I think you should pay a visit to the doctor.pay somebody a visit: · Isn't it time you paid your mother a visit? ► look up to visit someone that you have not seen for a long time, while you are spending some time in the area where they live: look somebody up: · I'll give you my address so you can look me up whenever you're in London.look up somebody: · I looked up a few old friends while I was in Birmingham. ► descend on/upon if a lot of people, especially members of your family, descend on you, all of them suddenly visit you at the same time: · Sorry for just descending on you like this, Pam -- we had nowhere else to stay.· The following week all my family descended upon me. to do a job that you get paid for► work · I haven't worked since I had my first child seven years ago.· His illness eventually prevented him from working.· Four teachers agreed to work without pay until things were settled.work for · For nineteen years, my father worked for the General Electric Corporation.· The company Jack worked for gave him fully paid leave during his wife's illness.work in/on/at · I'd never worked in a lab before I came here.· Five mornings a week, she worked on campus.· Over the years, I'd gotten used to all the perks of working at a posh downtown Miami law firm.work as a consultant/secretary/builder etc · He's changed his job and is now working as a consultant for a German firm.· Her father was an artist who sometimes worked as a salesman and labourer.work somewhere · Sorry, Bethany doesn't work here any more.· Where do you work?work long hours/Sundays/nights/full-time etc · He only works three days a week now.· There's always someone in -- I'm working nights so I'm here in the days.· I was working full-time, so I didn't see much of my girlfriend.· Are you prepared to work longer hours occasionally, to get the work done?work hard · My staff work hard, and they trust me. That's important. ► be if someone is a teacher, farmer, doctor etc, that is their job: · "What do you do?" "I'm a journalist."· She was a teacher for over twenty years.· Before becoming a writer, Schwarz had been a cook, a cab driver and a door-to-door salesman. ► go into: go into teaching/nursing/politics/journalism etc to start working as a teacher, nurse etc, because you have decided that this is the job you would like to do: · Janet says she'd like to go into teaching after she finishes college.· Mills was wealthy even before he went into politics.· Snyder went into business for herself as an independent consultant. ► practise British /practice American to work in a professional job as a doctor, lawyer, dentist etc: · Although he is a qualified dentist, he ceased to practice several years ago.· Kingsley has been practising from the London Hydrotherapy Centre since 1960.practise medicine/law etc: · I graduated from Manchester Law school and practised law with the firm of Arthur & Madden of Birmingham.practise as: · A small proportion of those who complete their training do not practise as doctors. to not work hard enough► work if a machine or piece of equipment works or is working , it can be used without any problems because there is nothing wrong with it: · Does the old tape recorder still work?· We had to go to the laundromat because the washing-machine wasn't working.work fine/be working fine: · We tested the cable and it seems to be working fine.work well/be working well: · The new computers seem to work perfectly well, despite everyone's worries. ► be in working order if something is in working order , it is working well and safely, especially because it has been well-cared for: · The mill was built in the 16th century and is still in working order.be in good/perfect/top working order: · The guns were all clean and in good working order.· As far as he could tell the engine was in perfect working order. ► go British spoken /run American spoken to be working properly - use this especially about a car, clock, or watch: · I dropped my watch, but it's still going.· I don't mind what kind of car we rent as long as it runs. ► be up and running to be working well and without any problems - use this about computers or systems: · As soon as the new computer system is up and running, we can transfer our records onto it.· The new hiring process should be up and running by the end of the year. ► operational a place, system, or large piece of machinery that is operational is working and ready to be used at any time: · At least eight countries are known to have operational nuclear weapons.fully operational: · The terminal is fully operational and airlines will begin using it next week. ► on-stream especially British also on-line American a new system or large piece of machinery that is on-stream or on-line , is ready to be used - used especially in business: · All the oil refineries in the region are now back on-stream.come on-stream/on-line: · Another nuclear reactor is scheduled to come on-line in January.bring something on-stream/on-line: · With so much money in grants, we need to start thinking now about the projects we want to bring on-stream. to become worse► get worse · The food here gets worse every day.· My eyesight must be getting worse.· I don't think things can get much worse!get worse and worse · The tension in the flat got worse and worse, and Kate thought about moving out.· Paul's behaviour seems to get worse and worse. ► deteriorate formal to gradually become worse: · If the dispute drags on, conditions in the city could deteriorate.· The US trade position has deteriorated over the past few years.deteriorate rapidly: · Air quality is rapidly deteriorating in our cities.deteriorate to the level/point/stage where . . . (=to deteriorate so much that a particular problem is caused): · School buildings have deteriorated to the point where they pose a health threat to both students and teachers. ► go down/decline to become gradually worse - use this especially about the quality or standard of something: · He's been very unhappy and depressed recently, and his work has definitely gone down.· The quality of life for pensioners in this country has certainly declined recently.go right down British: · The standard of service has gone right down since the company was privatized. ► worsen if a bad situation worsens , or something worsens it, it becomes worse: · The weather worsened during the night.· The government's bungling attempts to help have only worsened the refugees' plight.· The situation was worsened by Roy's tendency to drink heavily in times of stress. ► go from bad to worse if a situation goes from bad to worse , it is already bad and then becomes even worse: · The rail service has gone from bad to worse since it was privatised.· Things went from bad to worse, and soon the pair were barely talking to each other. ► go downhill to start getting worse, especially after a particular time or event: · Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went downhill.· When things started to go downhill, Kyle began looking for another job.· I said I didn't like baseball, and the interview went downhill from then on. ► suffer if the quality of something suffers , it becomes worse as it begins to be affected by something: · His school work suffered because he was continually worried about his mother.· The ferry line denied that safety would suffer if costs were cut.· Her husband, a lawyer, suffered professionally for having to leave the office early every night. ► slip if standards slip , they get worse, because people are not trying hard enough to keep the standards high: · Standards have slipped in the past few months, and we have to try and improve our performance.let things slip: · He used to make sure his apartment was in immaculate condition, but he's let things slip recently. ► deepen if a bad situation deepens , it gets worse - use this especially about serious political or military problems: · As the crisis deepened, it became clear that the government was losing control.· The company's legal and financial problems are deepening. ► degenerate formal if a situation degenerates , it becomes much worse: · There's no denying that our relationship has degenerated over the years.degenerate into: · Attempts by the UK government to prop up the pound on the exchange markets degenerated into chaos.· What should have been a civilised debate degenerated into an unseemly row between the two sides.· Don't allow your comments to degenerate into a personal attack on the employee. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► go home Phrases There’s nothing more we can do here. Let’s go home. Have you ever been to (=have you ever travelled to) Japan? I have been to (=have travelled to) Germany several times. It’ll be quicker to go by train. It’s late! I must get going. Let’s go for a walk. I need to go shopping this afternoon. My parents are going on a cruise. The bread’s gone mouldy. Her hair is starting to go grey. He went crazy and tried to kill her. The crowd was going wild with excitement. The party went well. Everything’s going fine at the moment. I feel very encouraged by the way things are going. Many industries have been forced to cut jobs and it looks like the electronics industry is going the same way. Many families are forced to go hungry. Generally the action doesn’t get going (=start) until after midnight. I’m going to get going on (=start doing) the decorating next week. I couldn’t get the pump going (=make it work). ‘What if the two of them ...?’ ‘Don’t even go there!’ The story goes that my grandfather saved his captain’s life in battle. He bought me some CDs which were going cheap (=were being sold at a low price). It just goes to show how much people judge each other by appearances. I’ll take that if it’s going spare. The villagers were going about their business as usual. I often have to make decisions that go against the grain (=are not what I would normally choose to do). If you want to leave, go right ahead. He was making the story up as he went along. We go back a long way (=we have been friends for a long time). Delors claimed that the president had gone back on his word. Things will get easier as time goes by. As the weeks went by, I became more and more worried. Hardly a week goes by without some food scare being reported in the media. (=in the past) ► If ... are anything to go by These herbs would have been grown for medicinal purposes in days gone by. If his past plays are anything to go by, this should be a play worth watching. There was no doubt that the referee had gone by the book (=had obeyed all the rules). Spending has gone down by 2%. The speech went down a treat with members (=members liked it very much). The idea went down like a lead balloon (=was not popular or successful). The carnival will go down in history (=be remembered for many years) as one of the best ever. spoken (=used to encourage someone to try to achieve something) ► going into business If you really want the job, go for it! She’s thinking of going into business (=starting a business). I don’t want to go into details now. I’d just gone off to sleep when the phone rang. I can’t go on like this for much longer. The screaming went on and on (=continued for a long time). He just went on and on about his new girlfriend. This kind of entertainment went out with the ark (=is very old-fashioned). Unemployment in the country has gone up by a million. The whole building went up in flames. Hiring a car was the best way to get from A to B. They finally went aboard the plane. She often goes abroad on business. Everything went according to plan, and we arrived on time.· American soldiers are going into action against the Mujahadin. ► get the adrenalin going There’s nothing like a good horror film to get the adrenalin going (=make you feel nervously excited).· People often go to him for advice about their problems. ► go back on an agreement (also renege on an agreement formal) (=not do what you agreed to do)· Republican leaders accused Democrats of trying to renege on an agreement to have a House vote. ► an alarm goes off (also an alarm sounds formal)· The thieves fled when an alarm went off. ► go all out Canada will have to go all out on the ice if they want to win. Tony was worried about the meeting but it went all right (=happened with no problems).· Spain then entered into an alliance with France. ► somebody’s anger goes away/subsides/fades (=it stops)· I counted to ten and waited for my anger to go away.· His anger slowly subsided. ► going to arbitration The dispute is going to arbitration (=someone is being asked to arbitrate).· When Dan left school, he went into the army. ► come/go ashore Seals come ashore to breed. (=that person, film etc is chosen to receive it)· The poetry award went to Lisa Mueller for ‘Alive Together'. ► gone AWOL Two soldiers had gone AWOL the night before. If you decide to marry him, there will be no going back (=you will not be able to get back to your previous situation). I should have realized that he’d go behind my back (=do something without telling me). This milk has gone bad. (=go wrong in a serious way)· Their election campaign had gone badly wrong. ► going bald Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.· I went to the bank and took out $80. ► went bankrupt The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed. I really need to go to the bathroom (=use a toilet).· They've gone to the beach for the weekend. ► go to bed· What time do you go to bed at night? ► went below Captain Parker went below (=to the lower level of the ship), leaving Clooney in charge. The whole team went on a bender and were arrested.· I usually go to work by bike. ► gone on a binge Ken’s gone on a binge with his mates. I had the gas fire going full blast. He was slowly going blind (=becoming blind). Let’s go boating on the lake.· Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded.· A 200 pound bomb went off in the car park. ► go from boom to bust (=change from doing very well economically to doing very badly)· The Mexican economy went from boom to bust very quickly. ► be/go beyond the bounds of credibility/reason/decency etc The humor in the movie sometimes goes beyond the bounds of good taste. Do you want to go bowling with us Friday? (=a lot of people have it)· A lot of staff are off because there’s a bug going round. ► go/travel by bus· I usually go to work by bus. ► go on the bus/use the bus (=travel by bus)· It’s easier to go on the bus than to drive. ► a bus goes/leaves· The last bus went ten minutes ago. ► go into business (=start working in business)· A lot of university graduates want to go into business. ► go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems)· In a recession smaller firms often go out of business. ► a candle goes out· A sudden draught made the candles go out. ► go/travel by car· I try to use public transport instead of going by car. ► a case comes/goes to court· When the case finally came to court, they were found not guilty. ► a case comes/goes to trial· By the time her case went to trial, her story had changed. ► goes to chapel Bethan goes to chapel every Sunday.· Any profit that she makes from her writing goes to charity. ► go into/enter the charts· The album entered the UK charts at number 2. ► going cheap I bought this house because it was going cheap (=selling for a lower price than usual).· She advised me to go for a medical check. ► go/run through a checklist (=read it to see what still needs doing)· I’ll just run through the checklist one more time. ► cheer went up A great cheer went up from the crowd. (=do your chores)· I got up and went about my chores, feeding the cats and making tea. ► go to church (also attend church formal) (=go to a regular religious ceremony in a church)· Do you go to church? ► go to the cinema· Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight? ► go to/attend a class· I’ve got to go to a science class now. ► go click· Soon there were photographers all around him going click, click, click. ► goes climbing He goes climbing nearly every weekend. (also attend a clinic formal)· Pregnant women should attend an antenatal clinic at least once a month. ► an alarm clock goes off (=rings at a particular time)· What time do you want the alarm clock to go off tomorrow? ► goes clubbing She always goes clubbing when she’s in New York.· We spent three days travelling by coach across France. ► go cold turkey addicts who are made to go cold turkey· After university I went to drama college for a year. ► go into a coma· Mum went into a coma and died soon afterwards. ► a company goes bankrupt/goes out of business (=stops doing business after losing too much money) ► a company goes bust informal (=goes bankrupt) ► a company goes to the wall informal (=goes bankrupt) ► a company goes into liquidation (=is closed and sold in order to pay its debts) ► go to a concert (also attend a concert formal)· Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend? ► go to a conference (also attend a conference formal)· Hundreds of delegates are attending the conference. ► consumption rises/increases/goes up· Consumption of unleaded fuel rose by 17% in 1992. ► consumption falls/decreases/goes down· Coal consumption has fallen dramatically. ► went through ... contortions He went through a series of amazing contortions to get Karen a work permit. (=go together, in separate vehicles)· We could all meet up somewhere and go in convoy. ► went into convulsions His temperature was very high and he went into convulsions.· At that moment, a police car came around the corner. ► the cost rises/goes up· The cost of electricity has risen again. ► the cost falls/goes down· Airline costs have fallen considerably. ► go on a course British English· My company wanted me to go on a course in management skills. ► go to court (=take legal action)· The costs of going to court are very high. ► went crashing The plates went crashing to the ground. Dad will go crazy when he hears about this. I feel so alone, sometimes I wonder if I’m going crazy. The boy blushed crimson.· What about going on a cruise down the Nile? ► go for a curry (=go to a restaurant to eat a curry)· How about going for a curry on Saturday night? ► go/pass through a cycle· Advanced economies seem to go through a regular cycle. ► went dark Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark). informal (=completely dead)· Let’s face it, we’ll all be dead and gone soon. ► go deaf (=become deaf)· By the time he was 50 he had begun to go deaf. ► a deal goes through/ahead (=it happens as arranged)· It’s 99% certain that the deal will go through. ► go ... on deck Let’s go up on deck. (=become less important, successful etc)· At the beginning of the century the cloth trade was going into decline. ► go on a demonstration British English (=take part in a demonstration)· I've never been on a demonstration before. ► go into detail (=give a lot of details)· He refused to go into detail about what they had said at the meeting. ► go on a diet (=start eating less or only some types of food)· I really ought to go on a diet. ► go out for/to dinner (=go and eat in a restaurant)· Would you like to go out for dinner on Saturday? ► go in a direction· I can give you a lift if you're going in my direction. ► go into a dive (=start to move downwards)· The plane was in trouble, then it went into a dive. ► went diving We went diving on the coral reef. (=experience getting a divorce)· I was going through a divorce and it was a very painful time. ► go to the doctor· I’d been having bad headaches so I went to the doctor. ► approach/reach/go into etc double figures The death toll is thought to have reached double figures. Grandma fell and broke her leg, and she went downhill quite rapidly after that. I have to go downtown later. (=try to find something by looking in drawers)· I've been through all my drawers and I can't find it. ► go for a drink (=go to a pub or bar)· Why don’t we go for a drink after work? ► go for a drive Let’s go for a drive along the coast.· I think I’ll go to bed early tonight. ► go round/around· Why does the Earth goes around the Sun? ► go into ecstasies (=become very happy and excited) ► enough to go round (=enough of something for everyone to have some) ► goes entourage Do you think we’ve got enough pizza to go round?· Her entourage goes everywhere with her. ► go entourage· Her entourage go everywhere with her. ► come/go/pass etc through an entrance· People passed in single file through the narrow entrance. ► go up/come down in somebody’s estimation (=be respected or admired more or less by someone) ► go to an event (also attend an event formal)· Unfortunately, the prime minister will not be able to attend the event. ► go ex-directory After several threatening calls, we decided to go ex-directory. (also attend/visit an exhibition formal)· We went to an exhibition of Russian art at the National Gallery. ► go into exile· Napoleon's wife and sons also went into exile. ► go out of existence (=stop existing)· If a buyer isn't found, this famous old club could go out of existence. ► go on an expedition· After the war, Swainson went on an expedition to Patagonia. ► go on an expedition· We decided to go on a shopping expedition to London. ► go to the expense of doing something (=do something that costs a lot of money)· The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts. ► went into extra time The match went into extra time. Advertisements seem to go from one extreme to the other (=change from one extreme thing to something totally opposite). She had gone to extremes to avoid seeing him. (=becomes red)· His face went red with embarrassment. ► somebody’s face goes/turns pale (=becomes pale)· I saw her face go pale when he walked in. ► go far enough Many people felt that the new law did not go far enough (=did not have a big enough effect, so that more needed to be done). (=stop being fashionable)· Long evening dresses are going out of fashion. ► go to a festival (also attend a festival formal)· An estimated 20,000 people had attended the festival. ► go fifty-fifty (on something) (=share the cost of something equally) ► a fire goes out We went fifty-fifty on a new TV set. (=it stops burning)· After several hours, the fire eventually went out. ► fire alarm went off We were in the middle of an exam when the fire alarm went off.· I first went to Paris two years ago. ► going fishing Terry’s going fishing at Lake Arrowhead next weekend. (=stops burning)· Try not to let the flame go out. ► gone flat Have you checked that the batteries haven’t gone flat (=become flat)? The ball bounced off the wall and went flying into the garden next door. News is that the plan for the new hotel isn’t going to fly. British English (=to stop wanting to eat)· Since becoming ill, he has gone off his food. ► go forward After the Labour Party conference, he stated that we could now go forward as a united party. The clocks go forward this weekend. When she arrived, things just went from bad to worse (=got even worse)! There’s something funny going on here. After his wife died he went a bit funny. Whaling in Australia was stopped. But the Australian government went further (=said or did something more extreme) and proposed a global ban.· The children visited the gallery on a school trip. ► go through a gate· They went through the gate into the orchard. ► go and get Shall I go and get the phone book? a go-ahead company A UN representative will act as a go-between for leaders of the two countries. He's the go-to guy for questions about spreadsheets. Babies make her go all gooey. (=it is told by one person to another)· It was a small village, and any gossip went around very quickly. ► it went against the grain Mary is always honest and it went against the grain to tell lies. The industry has promised to go green (=change so that it harms the environment less). She was a tall thin woman who had gone grey early. At meetings, we just keep going over the same ground (=talking about the same things). I go to the gym as often as I can. (=used to say that something happens almost every day, week etc) ► go through the hassle of doing something Hardly a month goes by without another factory closing down. (=experience the problems of doing something)· The shirt didn’t fit so I had to go through the hassle of taking it back to the shop. ► going head-to-head with Courier companies are going head-to-head with the Post Office. (=it stops)· I'd like to lie down for a bit to make my headache go away, ► somebody's hearing goes (=someone becomes unable to hear)· His hearing has gone in one ear. ► the heating goes off· The heating goes off automatically when the room is warm enough. ► found ... heavy going I found his latest novel a bit heavy going. The going was heavy (=it was muddy for the horse races) at Cheltenham yesterday. She must have gone through hell every day, the way we teased her about her weight. He went into hiding in 1973. Utah is a great place to go hiking.· It's best to use a low gear when you are going down steep hills. ► go down in history (=be remembered for many years)· She will go down in history as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. ► went without a hitch The whole show went without a hitch.· The children were excited about going on holiday. ► going home I’m going home now. See you tomorrow. The plan had gone horribly wrong. British English, go to the hospital American English· The pain got worse and she had to go to the hospital. ► how’s it going So how’s it going at work these days? Still enjoying it? She stormed out in a huff. A total of 300 students occupied the building and over 50 went on hunger strike. She went into hysterics when she heard about her husband.· They saw their income rise considerably over the next few years. ► somebody’s income falls/goes down· Average income fell by one third during this period. ► gone insane Why did you do that? Have you gone insane? informal (=trust your instincts)· I just went on my instincts and refused his offer. ► go on the Internet· I went on the Internet to find some information for my assignment. ► go for an interview (also attend an interview formal)· I went for an interview at a software company yesterday. ► go to jail· They’re going to jail for a long time. ► go jogging I go jogging every morning. Mike goes for a two-mile jog every morning. (=make a long journey)· We are going on a journey to a strange country. ► gone kaput The TV’s gone kaput.· Be careful going down the ladder! ► go lame (=become lame) ► go on leave (=start your time away from work)· I’ll get the report to you before you go on leave. ► go to a lecture (also attend a lecture formal)· Have you been to any of Professor MacPherson’s lectures?· I recently attended a lecture by a noted historian. ► the legend goes (=says)· Two people, so the legend goes, refused to flee. ► go to a lesson (also attend a lesson formal)· I have to go to my French lesson now. ► let something go for £20/$200 etc I couldn’t let it go for less than £300.· The level of unemployment has increased. ► a level falls/goes down/decreases· Pollution levels have fallen slightly. ► go to/visit the library· I need to go to the library to return some books. ► gone out on a limb He’d gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us. (=go beyond a limit)· Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalised. ► went limp His body suddenly went limp and he fell down on the floor. There was a click, then the line went dead (=suddenly stopped working completely). Hundreds of small businesses went into liquidation (=were closed). Your contributions will go a long way towards helping children in need (=will help to reach a goal). I need to go to the loo (=use the toilet). (=have lunch at a restaurant)· I don't often go out to lunch, as it's expensive. ► go mad British English (=become very angry) ► go mad Look at this mess! Mum will go mad! I’d go mad (=start to feel crazy) if I was stuck at home all day. When Italy scored, the crowd went mad (=became very excited). We went a bit mad (=spent a lot of money) and ordered champagne. (=it leaves an organization to be sent)· What time does the mail go out? ► make ... up as ... go along I’ve given talks so many times that now I just make them up as I go along (=think of things to say as I am speaking). What time do you go to mass?· I love going to football matches. ► go (out) for a meal· How about going out for a meal tonight? ► go to a meeting (also attend a meeting formal)· All staff members are expected to attend the meeting. ► gone midnight You can’t phone her now – it’s gone midnight (=after midnight)! British English ► go missing The scissors have gone missing again. British English ► keep the momentum going Nearly 100,000 young people go missing in Britain each year. (also sustain the momentum formal) (=keep being successful)· Hopefully we can keep the momentum going and win the next game as well. ► money goes on something (=is spent on something)· All the money went on doctor’s bills. ► a month passes/goes by· Seven months went by before he returned. ► go mouldy British English (=become mouldy) ► go/walk up a mountain The bread’s gone mouldy. (also ascend a mountain formal)· Carrie and Albert went up the mountain, neither of them speaking as they climbed. ► go/walk down a mountain· She lost her way as she went down the mountain. ► go to a movie· How about going to a movie? ► go by the name of ... (=be called something by people, often when that is not your real name)· As he had long red hair, he went by the name of Red. ► go near She told the children not to go near the canal. The economy went into a nosedive. Everyone screamed as the plane suddenly went into a nosedive.· I read through my notes before the exam. ► nowhere to go/live/sit etc I have no job and nowhere to live. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb.· The number of mobile phones has increased dramatically. ► a number falls/drops/goes down/decreases/declines· The number of new houses being built is falling steadily. ► go nuts I’m going to go nuts (=become crazy) if I don’t find a new job soon. British English ► gone off I used to enjoy tennis, but I’ve gone off it a bit now. She seems to have gone off Mark since he’s grown a beard. Do you think the meat’s gone off? Even today I get nervous before I go onstage. We go to the opera (=go to a performance of opera) regularly. (=choose an option)· Which option do you think they'll go for? ► go through an ordeal (also undergo an ordeal formal) (=experience something that is very bad or difficult)· I'd already gone through the ordeal of a divorce once.· The girl will not have to undergo the ordeal of giving evidence in court. ► go organic (=buy only organic food, or use only organic methods to farm)· Not all families can afford to go organic. ► something’s origins go back to something (=used to say when or how something began)· The school’s origins go back to the 12th century. ► gone on an outing They had gone on an outing to the pool for Robert’s birthday. I try not to go overdrawn if possible. If it’s not too cold, we can go for a paddle. (also the pain subsides formal) (=becomes less severe)· He lay still until the pain had subsided to a dull ache. ► the pain comes and goes (=keeps starting and stopping)· The pain comes and goes but it’s never too severe. ► go through the pain barrier Iona reached the final, but she had to go through the pain barrier to get there. He suddenly went pale. (=it goes through the process of being made a law)· The bill is currently going through Parliament. ► go before/be put before parliament (=be considered by parliament)· The Bill goes before Parliament on November 16. ► go to/come to a party (also attend a party formal)· Are you going to Tom’s party?· About 500 people will attend a party in her honour. ► there is a party going on· Somewhere near the hotel there was a party going on. ► go for a pee/have a pee British English, take a pee American English not polite· Have I got time to go for a pee before we leave? ► go to a performance (also attend a performance formal)· We can go to the evening performance if you prefer.· The Princess attended a performance of The Magic Flute at the London Coliseum. ► a phase ... going through It’s just a phase he’s going through. (=the phone line stops working or is not working)· Before he could reply, the phone suddenly went dead. ► go on/go for a picnic· If it’s fine, we’ll go for a picnic. ► make a pilgrimage/go on (a) pilgrimage the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca The microwave goes ping when the food’s ready.· I need to have a piss. ► went down ... pit Dad first went down the pit (=worked in a coal mine) when he was 15 years old. Anna’s heart went pitter-patter as she opened the letter. (=happen in the way that was arranged)· If everything goes according to plan, we’ll finish in January. ► went as planned The wedding was fine and everything went as planned (=happened the way it had been planned). Eight of Denver’s albums went platinum.· While we were in New York, we went to a play. ► went pop The balloon went pop (=made a sudden short sound). (=it is collected)· The first post goes at 7.30 am. ► let ... go to pot The government has let the whole country go to pot.· When supplies go down, prices tend to go up. ► a price goes down/falls/decreases· In real terms, the price of clothes has fallen over the last ten years. ► go to prison· She went to prison for theft. ► go private British English (=pay for medical treatment instead of getting it free at a public hospital) ► a prize goes to somebody (=they get it)· The fiction prize goes to Carol Shields. ► turn/go pro Most young talented players are determined to turn pro.· We had to go through the whole procedure again. ► go through a process (also undergo a process formal) (=experience a process)· A lot of companies are going through a process of change.· The system underwent a process of simplification. ► enter/go into/join a profession· Hugh intended to enter the medical profession. ► go back on your promise (=break it)· They were angry that the company had gone back on its promise. ► the quality goes up/down· I think the quality has gone down over the years. ► went quiet The crowd went quiet. When they walked into the pub, the place went quiet. Speculation is growing that Grogan will be replaced at the end of the season, and he is unlikely to go quietly. I quite like the idea of going for a ramble one weekend. Rioters went on the rampage through the town. (also the rate rises/increases more formal)· The crime rate just keeps going up. ► the rate goes down (also the rate falls/decreases more formal)· We are expecting unemployment rates to fall. ► the going rate (=the usual amount paid)· She could not afford to pay them the going rate. ► went into receivership The company went into receivership with massive debts. Every time you mention his name, she goes bright red. British English (=continue what you are doing) ► gone into remission You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless. The cancer has gone into remission.· The rent has gone up by over 50% in the last two years. ► go to a restaurant· We went to a restaurant in the King’s Road. ► go for a ride· He went for a ride in a private plane piloted by a friend. ► go riding Shall we go riding on Saturday? He goes off on a riff about the problems of being middle-aged. Everything’s going right for him at the moment. I don’t want to go through the rigmarole of taking him to court. He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar.· We turned into the road leading to the village. ► goes rogue What happens when a spy goes rogue? The apples went rotten very quickly. (=a difficult and unpleasant experience)· If there is a recession, next year will be very rough going. ► go for a row Why don’t we go for a row? informal (=obey them)· We all have to stick to the rules. ► a rumour goes around (also a rumour circulates formal) (=a rumour is passed among people)· There are a lot of rumors going around that they’re going to sell the company.· Not long afterwards, ugly rumours began to circulate. ► goes for ... run She usually goes for a run before breakfast. Did you go running this morning? a new metal that will never go rusty They went on safari in Kenya. Bud has invited us to go sailing this weekend.· Sales rose by 9% last year. ► sales fall/drop/go down (=become lower)· European sales have fallen by 12%. ► go/turn/flush/blush scarlet Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke.· Did you go to school in Paris? ► go to sea (=go to work on a ship)· He went to sea when he was eighteen. ► go back to/return to your seat· The audience clapped as he returned to his seat. ► see how it goes/see how things go (=used when you are going to do something and will deal with problems if they happen) ► going senile I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how it goes on Sunday. She worries about going senile. a cut that went septic Maybe you should join the services. On your marks, get set, go (=said to start a race). They shook hands and went their several ways (=went in different directions). (=their value increases)· The company’s shares rose 5.5p to 103p. ► shares fall/go down (=their value decreases)· Shares fell sharply on the London Stock Market yesterday. ► going ... to the shops I’m just going down to the shops.· She skipped lunch in order to go shopping. ► goes to show It just goes to show (=proves) how much people judge each other on how they look. A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers. British English (=to suddenly become very shy) ► went sightseeing Oh, have you gone all shy, Jenny? She swam and sunbathed, went sightseeing, and relaxed. We went skating in Central Park. He slammed on the brakes and we went into a long skid (=started to skid). We’re going to go skiing in Colorado this winter. As soon as it got dark, we all went skinny-dipping. (=start sleeping)· He turned over and went to sleep. ► go back/get back to sleep (=sleep again after waking up)· He shut his eyes and went back to sleep. ► went into a slide The car went into a slide. It’ll take about three hours if everything goes smoothly. We went snorkeling in Hawaii. Cook the onions until they go soft. The sandwiches have gone all soggy. Amos quit the company, determined to go solo (=work for himself). (=become sour) ► gone into spasm Tom’s jaw muscles had gone into spasm. Thurman was reluctant to go into specifics about the deal. Let’s go for a spin in the country. My plans for the weekend seem to have gone up the spout. I tripped on a stone and went sprawling on the pavement. They went on a drinking spree. (=used when you start something again because you were not successful the first time) ► go through a stage Okay, let’s go back to square one and try again.· Most young people go through a rebellious stage. ► go/come on stage· I never drink before going on stage. ► goes stale French bread goes stale (=becomes stale) very quickly. Other marriages might go stale, but not theirs. I’m going to go stir-crazy if I don’t get out of this house. American English (=go to a store that sells food) ► the story goes I need to go to the store for some milk. (=this is what is people say happened)· The story goes that he was drowned off the south coast, but not everyone believed it. ► a story goes around (=people tell it to each other)· A story went around that she had been having an affair. ► go on strike/come out on strike (=start a strike)· An estimated 70,000 public sector workers went on strike. ► went for a stroll They went for a stroll in the park. (=disappears at the end of the day)· It is a good place to sit and watch the sun go down. ► went surfing When we were in Hawaii, we went surfing every day. Let’s go for a swim. We went swimming on Saturday. everything you need to make your party go with a swing formal (=used to formally express sympathy)· Our sympathy goes out to Peggy in her great loss. ► be/go in the tank Sales can’t keep going up, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank.· I went back home by taxi. ► go into teaching (=become a teacher)· Some very talented and dedicated people go into teaching. ► go for a test· I’m going for an eye test next week. ► thanks go to somebody· Above all, our thanks go to Barbara Lambourne. ► things go well/badly etc· If things went well, we would double our money in five years.· How did things go? ► the tide goes out· They sat on the beach watching the tide going out. ► time passes/goes by· As time passed, she thought less and less about her family back home. ► as time goes on (=as time passes)· I understood him better as time went on. ► go tinkle Do you have to go tinkle? (also use the toilet especially British English)· He got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night. ► tough going I find his books pretty tough going (=difficult to read). informal (=used to say that when a situation becomes difficult, strong people take the necessary action to deal with it) ► trail went cold Police tracked him to Valencia and there the trail went cold (=they could not find any signs of him).· We decided to go by train. ► go/fall into a trance She went into a deep hypnotic trance.· Taylor went on trial accused of fraud. ► a case goes/comes to trial· If the case ever went to trial, he would probably lose. ► go on a trip (=go somewhere and come back)· I’ve been on a coach trip to France. ► went unanswered The children’s cries for help went unanswered. She couldn’t let a statement like that go unchallenged. We cannot allow such behaviour to continue unchecked. The doctor injected something into my arm and I immediately felt myself going under (=becoming unconscious). a cop who goes undercover to catch drug dealers Doctors can make mistakes and diseases can remain undetected. Her cries for help went unheard. Her warnings went unheeded.· Her daughter was about to go to university. ► go/pass unnoticed His remark went unnoticed by everyone except me. an illness that can go unrecognized for years Many of the complaints have gone unrecorded. Rape is a crime that often goes unreported. His efforts have not gone unrewarded. a brand that’s moved upmarket (=it is trying to attract richer people)· I’m going on vacation next month. ► increase/rise/go up in value· The dollar has been steadily increasing in value. ► fall/go down in value· There is a risk that the shares may fall in value. ► go for a walk· Let’s go for a walk on the beach. ► went walking We went walking in the hills. British English ► take/go for/have a wander I’ve got to be on time or Sarah will go up the wall. I had a bit of a wander round the shops. (=become involved in a war)· It has been said that democracies don’t go to war with each other. ► made ... go weak at the knees His smile made her go weak at the knees. (also attend a wedding formal)· I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.· About 100 people attended the wedding. ► go whale-watching· You can go whale watching off the coast. ► a wheel turns/goes around· The wheels went slowly around. ► went wide His throw to first base went wide.· His doctor agreed he was fit enough to return to work. ► go badly/seriously wrong· The book is a thriller about a diamond robbery that goes badly wrong. ► go horribly/terribly wrong· From that moment on, everything went horribly wrong for the team. ► go disastrously wrong· Help was close at hand in case the stunt went disastrously wrong. ► go tragically wrong (=so that death or serious injury results)· A father and son died in a fire after a good deed for a friend went tragically wrong. ► things go wrong· If things go wrong, they’ll blame me. ► something/nothing/everything goes wrong· If something goes wrong with your machine, you can take it back to the dealer. ► you can’t go wrong (=you cannot make a mistake)· Turn right and then right again - you really can’t go wrong. ► if anything can go wrong, it will· I’m sure that if anything can go wrong, it will. ► in years gone by (=in the past)· The old fort defended the island in years gone by. ► went youth hostelling I went youth hostelling in the Peak District.· Meanwhile, the company hopes to go ahead later this month with the launch of its Creditphone mobile telephone service.· You go ahead, but paint the windows.· If all of the tax breaks are doing that much damage, go ahead and eliminate them.· We gon na go ahead and forget about it.· In the event, an activity-based curriculum went ahead, albeit somewhat clandestinely.· The next step is to decide whether or not to go ahead.· It's been on the drawing board for some time now but hasn't gone ahead because of lack of investment. ► all· There were many tracks all going the same way, each searching for a firmness absent from the rest.· As her fingers are all gone she finds cooking most difficult.· They'd all gone to bed the night before when I'd returned from a last noggin with Harry.· It was all going to happen, now.· We all went after girls: Richard always got them.· He presumed those men who had been on duty had all gone in the helicopter to help the others.· Babur hopes very much that it is all going to work out for Stuart.· It's one we are all going to have to acquire, thought Grimma, ignoring Granny's hurt stare. ► along· The cart went along by the garden wall, and round to the back door.· They went along fine, just fine until she saw it all again while she was dancing.· I went along the colonnade to the corner of the southern front of the house.· To go along, grab one of the garlic knot rolls from the bread basket.· The brainy men all went along To see that nothing should go wrong.· Or she probably chose me for him and he just went along for the ride.· Starting from the left-hand side, Martin works across the picture, completing the work in small areas as he goes along.· Few initiatives succeed without improvising strategies as you go along. ► anywhere· Now I don't go anywhere without it!· But we rarely went anywhere with the other girls and we were curious about them and envious, too.· That makes me feel bad because I don't want to go anywhere else.· Neither Harriet nor David would normally have wanted to go anywhere, for they loved their home.· He says this a new, modern ship, so it can go anywhere, in any weather!· It was Saturday, and he had no need to go anywhere.· Worth a visit - but there's really no need to go anywhere.· They didn't have to go anywhere. ► around· I can't go around my friends begging for a home, can l?· We worked on it for two weeks, going around in a circle.· No-one else went around with empty eye sockets and, of course, the scythe over one shoulder was another clue.· At bridge 14 you can join the Bierton Circular Walk which goes around the village of Bierton.· I was based in the executive offices and I was going around rendering lobbies and nightclubs for the Ramada.· They went around the house by the gravel drive to the east.· I went around for a time speaking with Mrs Roosevelt at one honorable drive after another, and she liked me. ► away· The rich young owner's expensive brown shoes went away.· She was the one who never went away.· If he decides to follow the highway he will go away, and everything w ill be all right again.· Mr Black said they had no right to enter his home and told them to go away.· But without a unifying ideology, once the outside threat goes away unity quickly disappears.· What about housing animals while their owners go away?· Sometimes side effects go away after the body adjusts to the new medication. ► back· But as we go back to much earlier periods, the signal systems are complex in different ways again.· I went back up to the office and checked the contents, taking the items out one by one.· They were still uncomfortable, so I went back into the optician.· When food goes back into the refrigerator, growth begins to slow down, but only as the food chills.· In 1682, he was forced to go back to Ireland and to stay there for 3 years.· More people are going back to work with their hands than ever before.· We tend to regard it as a relatively new phenomenon, yet there are examples in cricket going back over 120 years.· She went back to Milton abruptly, instead of moving permanently to New York as she had been planning to do. ► by· In fact if the books are anything to go by then he is doing everything wrong.· It feels as if days have gone by in the ten hours since they drove this route in the opposite direction.· The first hour went by slowly enough, the second even more slowly.· A week does not go by without representatives from around the world arriving to view the Tucson cluster model.· It's very pleasant to linger in a pavement cafe here and just watch the world go by.· As the days went by, however, and no further incident was reported, he began to relax.· Then the most unbelievable thing happens: A week goes by. ► down· In fact, he was the one who encouraged me to go down to the Lesbian and Gay Centre in Edinburgh.· And it is almost certain that no reporter will go down into the mines to find out.· The share price has only gone down because the market is generally down.· People began to feel haunted, cursed, doomed to die, their foreheads sealed when Wisconsin Steel went down.· She hesitated on the stairs, knowing it would be difficult to sleep - then went down to the kitchen.· None of the friendlies would have been able to see let alone reach them under the dense canopy where they went down.· Slightly irritated he thinks that there is something wrong with the lock and goes down to reception for assistance.· When the mill went down, Tony Roque fled. ► far· The situation is too far gone.· Some cases were too far gone.· The ball bounced their way, but sometimes it didn't quite go far enough.· But the relationship between computers and chess goes far deeper than the contest for supremacy on the chess board itself.· I'd been too far gone for that.· The philosopher, by contrast, has the right to go far beyond such language.· Even if I might have wandered away from Piccadilly, I couldn't have gone far, and anyway I didn't mind walking.· Most unusual they were; the freedom Taylor enjoyed went far beyond that of Humphreys. ► forward· Two years ago she got legal aid, and her case went forward.· Moderating economic expansion in recent months has reduced potential inflationary pressures going forward.· The business is either going forward or going backward because everyone else is going forward.· Finally she left her seat and went forward to accept the Lord, leaving her Bible on the seat.· I cocked the old gun and squeezed the trigger, and it just went forward too slowly to fire a round.· The country faces a pivotal presidential election in June in which the choice is quite simply to go forward or regress.· Lily went forward to the wings and looked at the set.· Longstreet merely sent another note directing that if the artillery fire had the desired effect the attack was to go forward. ► further· But we can go further than that.· And to some other friends, I would go further and talk about the right to strike.· Shares are near to their record high for the year and could go further.· Ideally, I would go further than the McCain-Feingold bill, laudable as it is.· He reached the corner and stopped, for some reason reluctant to go further.· Indeed, this uniqueness goes further in human beings than in any other animal.· Why go further, especially if it will benefit only the rich at the expense of everyone else?· If anything, START-2 could have gone further, pushing the limits below 2, 000. ► home· I want to go home, a small voice wailed inside.· They shook hands and got in their cars and went home to supper.· Finally, before he went home, Teesdale looked into the hanging-shed.· Once she had a family whom she went home to visit on holidays.· He went home, with his misery increased.· Of course she'd go home, if anything went wrong with him.· I went circling as the rains came down, the track cleared and all the other initial trialists went home.· Poor fellow, perhaps he ought to go home and rest. ► in· Should she go in for a drink?· Discreet and quiet, Lizzie came out and got the tray and said good night and went in again.· People who were going in for fines and just daft shoplifting and that were getting their bairns taken away.· Mementos went in, sacrifices came out, but the loss was not material.· They was at the gate, so we couldn't go in.· When Harry and Kate make love, which is frequently, they go in for lots of lighted candles.· So I knew we had to keep quiet about it until the patent went in.· Before going in, he remembers the envelopes, and opens the second one. ► never· So whether you're visiting Perth or Penzance, you need never go short of cash.· We hunted only a few times but by the end I knew I would never go hunting again.· The search didn't extend very far because Elsie never went more than two or three miles from home.· When I was a girl, I left my country too and never went back.· I never went there to stay, but I was always glad when he visited us at Canonmills.· In fact, I almost never go to the office.· Why could I never go out with them, be like them or have as nice clothes as them?· She moved thousands of miles away from her family when she was twenty-one, and never went back home. ► off· He goes off again when I give him his cloth back.· My great-grandparents were aghast at the idea of a married woman, with a child, going off to school.· But on his advice I went off to the optician and ended up wearing glasses.· So one day when my grandfather came in and began insulting my grandmother, my father went off on him.· But that's all the more reason why we should go off this time with a car well filled, eh?· Alice Hawthorne died almost immediately after the bomb went off.· Lee was stupid, going off like that on his own.· When we got to the bridge just over the crest of the hill, I lost it and we went off. ► on· As hair gets tied back, so nail varnish comes off and old, stain-absorbing clothes go on.· When the light went on, a dozen or so large flies began buzzing around the room, which unsettled him.· The 20 teams were put into four pools, with the top two from each going on to the quarter-finals.· The survey did not ask where the boss was while all this was going on.· They also do not know what is going on or what to do next.· Go on now, if I need anything else it call you.· Answer me that, go on!· I hear the machinery in the walls catch and go on. ► out· At other times he would find Marcus talking to Irina, and ready to go out for a walk.· Black has gone out with Doc Martens combat boots, and color has come in.· Dot wished, after all, that Gloria hadn't gone out because Gloria liked parties and now she was missing it.· Charles, we're going out to eat.· I am not going out there to jump in a manure pile.· And just to prove it, he went out and did it!· You ought to go out more. ► over· Don't want me to go over yet.· I set my stuff down on a table and go over to the buffet line, which is pretty long.· It took her three tries before it went over.· A nice house-present to give the Soviets when he went over.· He didn't go over to the Republic or see friends.· We will get some money that normally camps out in stocks going over to the bonds for a while.· Be careful not to go over the edge of the image.· We changed our course when we got nearer, and went Over for a look-see. ► round· Even when the sun goes down, the world still has to keep going round.· Sugar was the word going round.· On the whistle. out went the feeder and after three or four chucks the tip went round.· I understand that love makes the world go round.· When there's no answer, they quickly go round to the rear.· Others go round residential neighbourhoods with their carts collecting different kinds of scrap from shops and houses.· The water-mill goes round and round. ► straight· Job cuts are already being made and newly-qualified nurses are going straight on the dole.· Arrived this morning and went straight to the park for practice.· Poem Frank O'Hara was open on the desk but I went straight for the directory.· The ball went straight into the arms of San Diego linebacker Kurt Gouveia.· Where there is a real emergency, the best tactic is to go straight out on to the street and recruit signatures.· The 2. 05 percent attrition rate the agency had managed to maintain promised to go straight through the roof.· When the victims were allowed to flee, they went straight to the police.· At last all seems to be coming together for the ex-con who wants to go straight. ► through· Most people met through casual pick-ups, going through to the Black Prince, which was the equivalent of the Vauxhall today.· Riviera is going through what a lot of us go through, I guess.· People say that I can handle myself, but they have no idea what some of us went through.· I can relate to what they are going through.· How would you expect me to go through all that, to create something like that?· Then the gates opened and they went through.· We were going through, and I didn't care whom we woke to do it.· He says unless you know what goes on in his daily life you don't realise what he goes through. ► up· I remembered going up in a gilt elevator.· The shade went up, came down again, and shot skyward.· It's large a low level route, sticking to valley bottoms and passes rather to going up on the fells.· Despite an 11 percent increase in the 1995 California grape harvest, wine prices for consumers will still go up.· Her heart was hammering as she went up the narrow, cheerless stairs she'd last climbed before her interview.· Then, it went up again when lighting was decreased.· Susan and I looked at each other, eyebrows going up under our hoods.· The percentage of voters who label themselves independent keeps going up. NOUN► bed· How long before she could plead tiredness and go to bed?· The blueprints went back under the bed.· For example, we could see Keith going to his bed and being in his bed.· Then he went to bed, having checked the room for electronic bugs and found one in the base of the lamp.· You went to bed, didn't you?· I think I'd gone to bed.· When Fabia went to bed that night she felt as glum as she had when she had got up.· When he went to bed he fell into a dead sleep. ► college· In the years that followed, Mary's eldest daughter went to Bible college to train for the mission field.· C., this fall, went touring college campuses with her mom, &.· You have to go to college don't you?· I had forty cousins, and I was the only one of us who went to college.· I went out to college to be smarter than them.· She had a daughter about to go to college, and the tuition assistance plan was attractive.· He went to agricultural college in Ireland and took a trip to New Zealand.· Out of that initial group, five women have gone on to obtain college degrees, McKenzie said. ► school· If you didn't join one of these organizations you couldn't go to school.· When I go to law schools to speak, I recognize them immediately.· I went to Tintagel primary school a few months later.· I went to graduate school so I could have a career teaching literature.· We went to the same school - Geraldine was Head Girl and just about to leave and I was just beginning.· Something must be going on at school.· Now he faces the prospect of having to go to a school more than a hundred miles from his home.· After that he would go to medical school and become a doctor who was also a handsome and talented musician and athlete. ► things· Sadly, things went terribly wrong.· That was how it was with Master Yehudi: the better things went for us, the higher he set his sights.· Not a chance, the way things are going.· Do you ever get angry at some of the things that go on in election campaigns?· They opened premises in the most prestigious part of the town. Things were going well, but old habits die hard.· But things have only started going bad for him.· The gamble had worked, when a dozen different things could have gone so terribly wrong.· But the congressional intelligence committees are like a black box. Things go in without anything coming out. ► way· There is one other emerging technology that may go the whole way.· But I think this will go a long way in determining where we are going.· Marcos would seem to be prepared to go at least some way to meet Fox's proposals.· They would have gone out of their way to say it, to shout it.· Now the factory which developed it in the 60s looks set to go the same way.· Jim went out of his way for me a number of times the first couple of years he was here.· But the conventions surrounding the drama itself usually go some way to counter this kind of misapprehension even in mediaeval times.· He says that they more or less go their separate ways, Felicity and this green fellow she's married to. VERB► keep· You need to consider what consequences, what additional motivating events or rewards you can use to keep you going.· But as the strikes kept going, the companies became frightened, because their authority had collapsed.· Oh, I see: that's why we need to keep going.· Enough to keep them going for three days.· Hope that a cure will be found for the disease is what keeps his wife going, DelVecchio said.· Apparently they would rather spend it on buying gold and dollars which is all that keeps them going.· At one point, Bessie Hall tried to give up, but Misner persuaded her to keep going. ► let· Because Habib will not let her go to the health center, the children have not been immunized.· The only requirements are patience, a willingness to learn and a readiness to let go of the habits of a lifetime.· Cory Selliker, his eyes watering under the brim of his black Earnhardt cap, heard Marchman's advice to let go.· Whatever else it may have wanted, the blue tent wouldn't let its precious oxygen go willingly.· She drove very slowly as if shock and anxiety made it almost impossible for her to let the car go forward.· Tilda, who had been holding her breath, let it go.· He's really let himself go since my old Dad died. ► want· Dutra, ideologically hostile to multinational companies for health and environmental reasons, wants farmers to go organic.· My dad wanted me to go and live with him.· I wanted to go to school.· She would feel like a spoiled child insisting that she wanted to go home.· I want to go on to college.· He didn't want to go into any other kind of films.· Why would she want to go with this man? PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be going to do something 1move/travel a)[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] (also been) to travel or move to a place that is away from where you are or where you live → come:
There’s nothing more we can do here. Let’s go home. Have you ever been to (=have you ever travelled to) Japan? I have been to (=have travelled to) Germany several times. Where are you going? We’re going to Canada in the summer. Dinah went into the kitchen. She went over and put her arm around him. I’m going round to her house to find out what’s wrong. I’ll just go up (=go upstairs) and ask him what he wants. b)[intransitive, transitive] to move or travel in a particular way or for a particular distance: It took us over an hour to go ten miles. The car was going much too fast. We went a different way from usual that day.go by bus/train/car etc It’ll be quicker to go by train. c)go and do something (also go do something American English) [not in past tenses] to move to a particular place in order to do something: Go wash your hands. I went and spoke to the manager.► see thesaurus at travel2go flying/laughing/rushing etc to move in a particular way, or to do something as you are moving: The plate went crashing to the floor. The bullet went flying over my head. John went rushing off down the corridor.3attend a)[intransitive] to be at a concert, party, meeting etcgo to Are you going to Manuela’s party? I first went to a rock concert when I was 15. b)go to school/church/work etc to regularly attend school, a church etc: He doesn’t go to the synagogue these days.4leave [intransitive] to leave a place: What time does the last train go? Right, let’s go! She turned to go.be/get going It’s late! I must get going.5do a particular activity [intransitive, transitive] to leave the place where you are, in order to do somethinggo for a walk/swim etc Let’s go for a walk.go shopping/swimming/skiing etc I need to go shopping this afternoon.go on a trip/tour/cruise etc My parents are going on a cruise.6be going to do something a)to intend to do something: I’m going to tell Dad what you said. b)used to talk about what will happen in the future: He looked as if he was going to cry. It’s going to rain later. → gonna7change [linking verb] to change in some way, especially by becoming worse than before: The company went bankrupt last year.go bad/sour etc The bread’s gone mouldy.go grey/white etc Her hair is starting to go grey.go mad/deaf/bald etc He went crazy and tried to kill her.go wild/mad/white etc with something The crowd was going wild with excitement.► see thesaurus at becomeGRAMMAR: Linking verbsGo is used as a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: · The sky went very dark.· I felt my face go red.8happen [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to happen or develop in a particular way: How did your French test go?go well/smoothly/fine etc The party went well. Everything’s going fine at the moment. I feel very encouraged by the way things are going. Many industries have been forced to cut jobs and it looks like the electronics industry is going the same way.9how are things going?/how’s it going?/how goes it? spoken used to ask someone what is happening in their life, especially used as a greeting: ‘Hi Jane. How’s it going?’ ‘Fine, thanks.’10reach [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to reach as far as a particular place or to lead to a particular place: The road goes through the middle of the forest. The belt won’t go around my waist.11usual position [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, not in progressive] if something goes somewhere, that is its usual position: Where do the plates go? The book goes on the top shelf.12fit [intransitive] to be the right size, shape, or amount for a particular spacego in/under/inside etc I don’t think all that will go in the suitcase.13be sent [intransitive] to be sent or passed ongo by/through/to etc The email went to everyone in the company. That letter should go by special delivery. Complaints must go through the proper channels.14be in a particular state/condition [linking verb] to be in a particular state or condition, especially a bad one: Many families are forced to go hungry.15go unanswered/unnoticed/unrewarded etc to not be answered, noticed etc: All my letters went unanswered. He hoped that his nervousness would go unnoticed.16start [intransitive] to start doing something: The preparations have been completed and we’re ready to go. Generally the action doesn’t get going (=start) until after midnight. I’m going to get going on (=start doing) the decorating next week.17work well [intransitive] if a clock, watch, or machine goes, it moves and works as it should do: My watch isn’t going. I couldn’t get the pump going (=make it work).18make movement [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used when you are telling someone about what movement someone or something made: She went like this with her hand.19say [transitive] spoken informal to say something: I asked her what she meant and she just went, ‘Don’t ask!’20make a sound [transitive] to make a particular sound: The balloon suddenly went bang.21don’t go doing something spoken used to tell someone not to do something, especially something that is wrong or bad: It’s a secret, so don’t go telling everyone.22have gone and done something spoken used when you are surprised or annoyed by what someone has done: Kay’s gone and lost the car keys!23to go a)still remaining before something happens: Only ten days to go to Christmas! b)still having to be done or dealt with before you have finished: Laura’s sat six exams and has two more to go. c)still to travel before you reach the place you are going to: only another five miles left to go d)used for saying that you want to take food away from a restaurant and eat it somewhere else: Two chicken dinners with corn to go.24don’t go there spoken informal used to say that you do not want to think or talk about something: ‘John and Clare having children?’ ‘Don’t go there!’ ‘What if the two of them ...?’ ‘Don’t even go there!’25story/discussion/song etc [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] used to talk about what something such as a story or song consists of: The argument goes like this. We need to ‘spread a little happiness’, as the song goes. The story goes that my grandfather saved his captain’s life in battle.GRAMMARIn this meaning, go is not used in the progressive. You say: · I don’t know how the song goes. ✗Don’t say: I don’t know how the song is going.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS26whistle/bell etc [intransitive] to make a noise as a warning or signal: A bell goes to mark the end of each class.27here/there somebody goes again spoken used when someone has annoyed you by doing something they know you do not like: There you go again, jumping to conclusions.28disappear [intransitive] to no longer exist or no longer be in the same place SYN disappear: Has your headache gone yet? The door was open and all his things had gone.29get into worse condition [intransitive] if one of your senses such as sight, hearing etc is going, it is getting worse: Dad’s eyesight is starting to go. I’d forgotten that. My mind must be going.30to be obeyed [intransitive] if what someone says goes, that person is in authority and what they say should be obeyed: Phil’s in charge, and what he says goes.31be damaged [intransitive] to become weak, damaged etc, or stop working properly: The bulb’s gone in the bathroom. My jeans are starting to go at the knee.32die [intransitive] to die – use this when you want to avoid saying the word ‘die’: Now that his wife’s gone, he’s all on his own. When I go, I’d like to have my ashes scattered at sea. → dead and gone at dead1(1)33be spent [intransitive] to be spent: I don’t know where all my money goes!go on Half her salary goes on the rent.34be sold [intransitive] to be soldgo for/at A house like this would go for £250,000.go to The jewels will go to the highest bidder. He bought me some CDs which were going cheap (=were being sold at a low price).35pay money [intransitive] to offer a particular amount of money for something: I’ll give you $500 for it but I can’t go any higher than that.go to I think we could probably go to £15,000.36going, going, gone! spoken used to say that something has been sold at an auction37time [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used to say how quickly or slowly time passes: The day seemed to go so slowly.38there/bang goes something spoken used to say that you are disappointed because something has stopped you doing or getting what you wanted: Well, there goes my chance of fame!39go to show/prove/indicate etc something to help to prove something: It just goes to show how much people judge each other by appearances.40be going informal to be available: Are there any jobs going at the café? I’ll take that if it’s going spare.41colours/styles/tastes [intransitive] if colours, tastes, styles etc go, they look, taste etc good together: I don’t think pink and yellow really go.go with Do you think this shirt will go with the skirt I bought?go together Pork and apple go especially well together.42as somebody/something goes used for comparing someone or something with the average person or thing of that type: As marriages go, it certainly wasn’t dull.43go all out to try very hard to do or get somethinggo for We’re going all out for victory in this afternoon’s game.go all out to do something The company will be going all out to improve on last year’s sales.44have nothing/not much/a lot etc going for somebody/something used to talk about how many advantages and good qualities someone or something has: It’s a town that’s got a lot going for it.45where does somebody/something go from here? spoken used to ask what should be done next, especially when there is a problem: So where do you think we should go from here?46going forward in the future – used especially in business: Going forward, we will increase our focus on customer service.47leave a job [intransitive] to leave your job, especially because you are forced to: He was becoming an embarrassment to the government and had to go. If Jill goes, who will take her place?48get rid of something [intransitive] if something goes, someone gets rid of it: The policies will have to go if the party is to win the next election. A hundred jobs are expected to go following the merger.49toilet [intransitive] informal to make waste come out of your bodygo about phrasal verb1go about something to start to do something: I want to learn German but I don’t know the best way to go about it.go about doing something The leaflet tells you how to go about making a will.2go about something to do something in the way that you usually do: The villagers were going about their business as usual. She went about her preparations in a quiet businesslike way.3British English if a ship goes about, it turns to go in the opposite directiongo after something/somebody phrasal verb1to follow or chase someone or something because you want to catch them: Joe went after her to make sure she was unhurt.2to try to get something: I can’t decide whether to go after the job or not.go against somebody/something phrasal verb1if something goes against your beliefs, principles etc, it is opposite to them: This goes against everything I’ve been brought up to believe in. I often have to make decisions that go against the grain (=are not what I would normally choose to do).2to do the opposite of what someone wants or advises you to do: She was scared to go against her father’s wishes.3if a decision, judgment etc goes against you, you do not get the result you want: His lawyer hinted that the case might go against him. The vote went against the government.go ahead phrasal verb1to start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do itgo ahead with They’ve decided to go ahead with plans to build 50 new houses on the site.go ahead and do something I went ahead and arranged the trip anyway.2if an event or process goes ahead, it happens: A judge has ruled that the music festival can go ahead.3spoken used to give someone permission to do something, or let them speak before you: ‘Do you mind if I open the window?’ ‘No, go ahead.’ If you want to leave, go right ahead.4 (also go on ahead) to go somewhere before the other people in your group: You go ahead and we’ll catch you up later.go ahead of He stood back to let Sue go ahead of him.5to start to be winning a game or competition: Dulwich went ahead after 22 minutes. → go-ahead1go along phrasal verb1if you do something as you go along, you do it without planning or preparing it: He was making the story up as he went along. I never had formal training, I just learned the job as I went along.2to go to an event or a place where something is happeninggo along to I might go along to the meeting tonight.3to happen or develop in a particular way: Things seem to be going along nicely.go along with somebody/something phrasal verb1to agree with or support someone or something: I would be happy to go along with the idea. Often it was easier to go along with her rather than risk an argument.2go along with you! British English spoken old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not believe what they are sayinggo around (also go round British English) phrasal verb1dress/behave (also go about British English) to behave or dress in a particular waygo around doing something You can’t go around accusing people like that. He goes around in a T-shirt even in winter.2illness go around (something) (also go about (something) British English) if an illness is going around, a lot of people get it: He had a bad dose of the flu virus that was going around. There are a lot of nasty bugs going around the school.3news/story go around (something) (also go about (something) British English) if news, a story, a joke etc is going around, a lot of people hear it and are talking about it: A rumour was going around that I was having an affair with my boss. There was a lot of gossip going around the village.4go around with somebody/go around together (also go about with somebody British English) to meet someone often and spend a lot of time with them: I used to go around with a bad crowd.5 enough/plenty to go around enough for each person: Is there enough ice cream to go around? There were never enough textbooks to go around.6what goes around comes around used to say that if someone does bad things now, bad things will happen to them in the future7go around in your head if words, sounds etc go around in your head, you keep remembering them for a long time: That stupid song kept going around in my head. → go around/round in circles at circle1(5)go at something/somebody phrasal verb informal1to attack someone or argue with someone in a noisy way: The two dogs went at each other.2to do something, or start to do something, with a lot of energy: Mary went at the task with great enthusiasm.go away phrasal verb1to leave a place or person: Go away and leave me alone! I went away wondering if I’d said the wrong thing.2to travel to a place and spend some time there, for example for a holiday: Are you going away this year?go away for We’re going away for the weekend.go away to He’s going away to college next year.go away on I’m going away on a business trip next week.3if a problem, unpleasant feeling etc goes away, it disappears: Ignoring the crime problem won’t make it go away.go back phrasal verb1to return to a place that you have just come from: I think we ought to go back now.go back to/into/inside etc I felt so sick I just wanted to go back to bed.go back for I had to go back for my passport (=to get my passport).2there’s no going back spoken used to say that you cannot make a situation the same as it was before: I realized that once the baby was born there would be no going back.3[always + adverb/preposition] to have been made, built, or started at some time in the past: It’s a tradition that goes back at least 100 years.go back to The building goes back to Roman times.4if people go back a particular length of time, they have known each other for that length of time: Peter and I go back 25 years. We go back a long way (=we have been friends for a long time).5to think about a particular time in the past or something that someone said before: If you go back 20 years, most people didn’t own a computer.go back to I’d like to go back to the point that was made earlier.6the clocks go back when the clocks go back in the autumn, the time officially changes so that the clock shows one hour earlier than it was before: The clocks go back in October.go back on something phrasal verb to not do something that you promised or agreed to dogo back on your word/promise/decision Delors claimed that the president had gone back on his word.go back to something phrasal verb to start doing something again after you have stopped for a period of time: He went back to sleep.go back to doing something She went back to watching TV.go before phrasal verb1to happen or exist before something else: In some ways this program improves on what has gone before.2go before somebody/something if something goes before a judge, group of people in authority etc, they consider it before making a decision: The case will go before the court. The proposal is likely to go before the committee.go beyond something phrasal verb to be much better, worse, more serious etc than something else: Their relationship had gone beyond friendship. This goes beyond all limits of acceptable behaviour.go by phrasal verb1if time goes by, it passes: Things will get easier as time goes by.as the days/weeks/years go by As the weeks went by, I became more and more worried.hardly a day/week/month etc goes by Hardly a week goes by without some food scare being reported in the media.in days/times/years etc gone by (=in the past) These herbs would have been grown for medicinal purposes in days gone by.2go by something to form an opinion about someone or something from the information or experience that you have: You can’t always go by appearances. If his past plays are anything to go by, this should be a play worth watching.3go by something to do things according to a set of rules or laws: Only a fool goes by the rules all the time. There was no doubt that the referee had gone by the book (=had obeyed all the rules). → go by the board at board1(8), → go by the name of something at name1(1)go down phrasal verb1get lower to become lower in level, amount etc: His income went down last year. Computers have gone down in price.go down by 10%/250/$900 etc Spending has gone down by 2%.2standard if something goes down, its quality or standard gets worse: This neighbourhood has really gone down in the last few years.3go down well/badly/a treat etc a)to get a particular reaction from someone: His suggestion did not go down very well. The movie went down very well in America. The speech went down a treat with members (=members liked it very much). The idea went down like a lead balloon (=was not popular or successful). b)if food or drink goes down well, you enjoy it: I’m not that hungry so a salad would go down nicely.4go from one place to another to go from one place to another, especially to a place that is further southgo down to We’re going down to Bournemouth for the weekend. He’s gone down to the store to get some milk.5go down the shops/club/park etc British English spoken informal to go to the shops, a club etc: Does anyone want to go down the pub tonight?6ship if a ship goes down, it sinks: Ten men died when the ship went down.7plane if a plane goes down, it suddenly falls to the ground: An emergency call was received shortly before the plane went down.8become less swollen to become less swollen: The swelling will go down if you rest your foot.9lose air if something that is filled with air goes down, air comes out and it becomes smaller and softer: Your tyre’s gone down.10be remembered [always + adverb/preposition] to be recorded or remembered in a particular waygo down as The talks went down as a landmark in the peace process. The carnival will go down in history (=be remembered for many years) as one of the best ever.11competition/sport a)to lose a game, competition, or election: The Hawkers went down 5–9.go down by The government went down by 71 votes.go down to Liverpool went down to Juventus. b)to move down to a lower position in an official list of teams or playersgo down to United went down to the second division.12computer if a computer goes down, it stops working for a short time: If one of the file servers goes down, you lose the whole network.13lights if lights go down, they become less bright: The lights went down and the curtain rose on an empty stage.14sun when the sun goes down, it appears to move down until you cannot see it anymore15wind if the wind goes down, it becomes less strong: The wind had gone down but the night had turned chilly.16prison informal to be sent to prison: He went down for five years.17happen spoken informal to happen: the type of guy who knows what’s going down What’s going down?18leave university British English formal old-fashioned to leave Oxford or Cambridge University at the end of a period of studygo down on somebody phrasal verb to touch someone’s sexual organs with the lips and tongue in order to give them sexual pleasurego down with something phrasal verb British English informal to become ill, especially with an infectious disease: Half the team had gone down with flu.go for somebody/something phrasal verb1attack British English to attack or criticize someone: The dog suddenly went for me.2try to get something to try to get or win something: Jackson is going for his second gold medal here.go for it spoken (=used to encourage someone to try to achieve something) If you really want the job, go for it! → go for broke at broke2(3)3choose British English to choose something: I think I’ll go for the chocolate cake.4I could/would go for something spoken used to say that you would like to do or have something: A full meal for less than five bucks! I could go for that!5like informal to like a particular type of person or thing: Annie tends to go for older men.6the same goes for somebody/something (also that goes for somebody/something too) spoken used to say that a statement you have just made is true about someone or something else too: Close all doors and lock them when you go out. The same goes for windows.go forward phrasal verb1if something that is planned to happen goes forward, it starts to happen or starts to make progress: The trial is expected to go forward next week as planned.· The project can only go forward if we can get enough financial support.2to compete in the next stage of a competition: The team will go forward into the next round of the World Cup.3the clocks go forward when the clocks go forward in the spring, the time officially changes so that the clock shows one hour later than it was before: The clocks go forward this weekend.4going forward in the near future – used especially in business and economic contexts: Going forward, we will be able to deliver better products to our customers and better returns for our shareholders. There are a number of concerns going forward and some areas are likely to face difficult times. Analysts are predicting a gloomy picture for the U.S. economy going forward.go in phrasal verb when the sun or the moon goes in, cloud moves in front of it so that it cannot be seengo in for something phrasal verb1to do an examination or take part in a competition: I go in for all the competitions.2to do or use something often because you enjoy it or like it: I never really went in for sports.3to choose something as your job: I suppose I could go in for advertising.go in with somebody phrasal verb to join with someone else to start a business or organization: Ellie’s going in with a friend who’s just started a café.go into something phrasal verb1job to start to do a particular type of job: I always wanted to go into nursing. She’s thinking of going into business (=starting a business).2time/money/effort to be spent or used to get, make, or do something: Years of research have gone into this book.go into doing something A great deal of time and effort has gone into ensuring that the event runs smoothly.3explain to explain, describe, or examine something in detail: I don’t want to go into the matter now. I don’t want to go into details now.4computer to open a particular computer program, window, or file: Go into your D drive.5be in a particular state to start to be in a particular state or condition: She went into labour at midnight and the baby was born at 8 am. The company went into liquidation.6hit if a vehicle goes into a tree, wall, or another vehicle, it hits it: His car went into a lamppost in the high street.7divide if a number goes into another number, the second number can be divided by the first: 12 goes into 60 five times.8begin to move in a particular way if a vehicle goes into a particular movement, it starts to do it: The plane had gone into a steep descent.go off phrasal verb1leave to leave a place, especially in order to do something: John decided to go off on his own.go off to He went off to work as usual.go off to do something Geoff went off to play golf.2explode to explode or fire: The bomb went off at 6.30 this morning. Fireworks were going off all over the city. The gun went off and the bullet went flying over his head.3make a noise if an alarm goes off, it makes a noise to warn you about something: The thieves ran away when the alarm went off. I’ve set the alarm clock to go off at 7 am.4stop liking go off somebody/something British English informal to stop liking something or someone: Many women go off coffee during pregnancy.go off doing something I’ve gone off cooking lately.5stop working if a machine or piece of equipment goes off, it stops working: The central heating goes off at 9 o’clock. Suddenly, all the lights went off.6go off well/badly etc to happen in a particular way: The party went off very well.7happen British English spoken informal to happen SYN go on: There was a blazing row going off next door.8decay British English if food goes off, it becomes too bad to eat: The milk’s gone off.9sleep to go to sleep: I’d just gone off to sleep when the phone rang.10get worse British English informal to get worse: He’s a singer whose talent has gone off in recent years.go off on somebody phrasal verb American English informal1to criticize or speak to someone in a very angry way2go off on one British English informal to suddenly start speaking and behaving in a very angry way: When I told him I wouldn’t be back till midnight, he went off on one.go off with something/somebody phrasal verb informal1to leave your usual sexual partner in order to have a relationship with someone else: She’s gone off with her husband’s best friend.2to take something away from a place without having permission: Who’s gone off with my pen?go on phrasal verb1continue a)to continue doing something or being in a situationgo on doing something He went on working until he was 91.go on with One of the actors was unwell and couldn’t go on with the performance. I can’t go on like this for much longer. b)to continue without stopping: The noise goes on 24 hours a day. The screaming went on and on (=continued for a long time). → ongoing2happen to happen: I don’t know what’s going on. What were the children doing while all this was going on? Like all good resorts, there is plenty going on. → goings-on3do something next to do something after you have finished doing something elsego on to do something She went on to become a successful surgeon.go on to Go on to the next question when you’ve finished.4continue talking to continue talking, especially after stopping or changing to a different subject: Go on, I’m listening. ‘But,’ he went on, ‘we have to deal with the problems we’re facing.’go on with After a short pause Maria went on with her story.5go on spoken a)used to encourage someone to do something: Go on, have another piece of cake. b)used when you are agreeing to do something or giving permission for something: ‘Are you sure you won’t have another drink?’ ‘Oh, go on then.’ ‘Can I go outside, Dad?’ ‘Yeah, go on then.’ c) (also go on with you) British English old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not believe them6use as proof go on something to base an opinion or judgment on something: Police haven’t much to go on in their hunt for the killer.7start to work if a machine or piece of equipment goes on, it starts to work: The heat goes on automatically at 6 o’clock.8time to pass: As time went on, I grew fond of him.9behave British English informal the way someone goes on is the way they behave: The way she’s going on, she’ll have a nervous breakdown.10be going on (for) 5 o’clock/60/25 etc to be nearly a particular time, age, number etc: Nancy must be going on for 60. She’s one of those wise teenagers who’s 16 going on 70 (=she behaves as though she is older than she is).11go in front (also go on ahead) to go somewhere before the other people you are with: Bill went on in the car and I followed on foot.12talk too much informal to talk too much: I really like Clare but she does go on.go on about I got tired of him going on about all his problems. He just went on and on about his new girlfriend.13criticize British English informal to continue to criticize someone or ask them to do something in a way that annoys them: The way she went on, you would have thought it was all my fault.go on at Stop going on at me!go on at somebody to do something My wife’s always going on at me to dress better.go on at somebody about something He’s always going on at me about fixing the door.14develop British English spoken informal to develop or make progress15to be going on with/to go on with British English informal if you have enough of something to be going on with, you have enough for now: Have you got enough money to be going on with?go out phrasal verb1leave your house to leave your house, especially in order to enjoy yourself: Are you going out tonight?go out for We went out for a meal and then on to a movie.go out doing something Liam goes out drinking every Friday.go out to do something Can I go out to play now?go out and do something You should go out and get some fresh air.2relationship to have a romantic relationship with someone: They’ve been going out for two years now.go out with Tina used to go out with my brother.go out together How long have you been going out together?3fire/light to stop burning or shining: Suddenly the candle went out.4tv/radio British English to be broadcast on television or radio: The programme goes out live at 5 o’clock on Mondays.5be sent to be sent: A copy of the instructions should go out with the equipment. The magazine goes out to all members at the end of the month.6game/sport to stop playing in a competition because you have lost a game: He went out in the first round.7move abroad to travel to another country in order to live and work therego out to They are looking for nurses to go out to Saudi Arabia.8no longer fashionable to stop being fashionable or used: Hats like that went out years ago. This kind of entertainment went out with the ark (=is very old-fashioned).9sea when the tide goes out, the sea moves away from the land OPP come in10make public if news or a message goes out, it is officially announced to everyone: The appeal went out for food and medicines.11your heart/thoughts go out to somebody used to say that you feel sympathy for someone and are thinking about them: Our hearts go out to the victim’s family.12time [always + adverb/preposition] literary to end: March went out with high winds and rain.go over phrasal verb1think about go over something to think very carefully about something: I had gone over and over what happened in my mind.2examine go over something to search or examine something very carefully: In the competition, the judge goes over each dog and assesses it.3repeat go over something to repeat something in order to explain it or make sure it is correct: Once again I went over exactly what I needed to say.4clean go over something to clean something5go over well (also go over big American English) if something goes over well, people like it: That kind of salesman talk doesn’t go over very well with the scientists.go over to something phrasal verb1to change to a different place or person for the next part of a television or radio programme: We’re going over to the White House for an important announcement.2to change to a different way of doing things: They went over to a computerized records system.3to change to a different political party or religion: the Labour MP who went over to the Conservatives last yeargo round phrasal verb British English → go aroundgo through phrasal verb1difficult/unpleasant situation go through something to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, feeling etc: When you’re going through a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone. He’s going through a divorce at the moment. It is devastating for a parent to watch a child go through misery.2process go through something to experience a particular process: Candidates must go through a process of selection. Caterpillars go through several stages of growth.3use go through something to use up money or a supply of something: We went through five pints of milk last week.4law go through (something) if a law goes through, or goes through Parliament, it is officially accepted5deal/agreement if a deal or agreement goes through, it is officially accepted and agreed: He accepted the offer and the deal went through. The sale of the land went through.6practise go through something to practise something, for example a performance: Let’s go through the whole thing again, from the beginning.7search go through something to search something in order to find something in particular: Dave went through his pockets looking for the keys. Customs officers went through all my bags.8read/discuss go through something to read or discuss something in order to make sure it is correct: We’ll go through the details later on. Do you want me to go through this and check your spellings?go through with something phrasal verb to do something you had promised or planned to do, even though it causes problems or you are no longer sure you want to do it: He bravely went through with the wedding ceremony even though he was in a lot of pain. I had no choice but to go through with it.go to somebody/something phrasal verb [not in passive]1to begin to experience or do something, or begin to be in a particular state: I lay down and went to sleep. Britain and Germany went to war in 1939.2to be given to someone or something: All the money raised will go to local charities.go together phrasal verb1if two things go together, they exist together or are connected in some way: Alcohol abuse and eating disorders often go together.GRAMMARIn this meaning, go together is not used in the progressive. You say: · The problems go together. ✗Don’t say: The problems are going together.2 old-fashioned if two people are going together, they are having a romantic relationshipgo towards something phrasal verb if money goes towards something, it is used to pay part of the cost of that thing: The money will go towards a new hospice.go towards doing something All money raised will go towards renovating the building.go under phrasal verb1if a business goes under, it has to stop operating because of financial problems: More than 7,000 businesses have gone under in the last three months.2to sink beneath the surface of water: The Titanic finally went under. She went under, coughing and spluttering.go up phrasal verb1increase to increase in price, amount, level etc: Train fares have gone up. Blood-sugar levels go up as you digest food.go up by 10%/250/£900 etc Unemployment in the country has gone up by a million.go up from something to something Spending on research went up from $426 million to $461 million.2building/sign if a building or sign goes up, it is built or fixed into place: It was a lovely place before all these new houses went up.3explode/burn to explode, or be destroyed in a fire: He had left the gas on and the whole kitchen went up. The whole building went up in flames. → go up in smoke at smoke1(3)4shout if a shout or a cheer goes up, people start to shout or cheergo up from A great cheer went up from the audience.5to another place British English to go from one place to another, especially to a place that is further north, or to a town or city from a smaller placego up to We’re going up to Scotland next weekend. He went up to the farm to get some eggs.6lights if lights go up, they become brighter: when the lights went up at the end of the performance7university British English formal old-fashioned to begin studying at a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge Universitygo with somebody/something phrasal verb1be part of to be included as part of something: The house goes with the job. He had fame, money, and everything that goes with it.go with doing something Responsibility goes with becoming a father.2exist together to often exist with something else or be related to something else: Ill health often goes with poverty.3relationship old-fashioned to have a romantic relationship with someone4have sex informal to have sex with someone5agree to accept someone’s idea or plan: Let’s go with John’s original proposal.go without phrasal verb1go without (something) to not have something that you usually have: I like to give the children what they want even if I have to go without. It is possible to go without food for a few days.2it goes without saying (that) used to say that something is so clearly true that it does not need to be said: The Internet, too, it goes without saying, is a good source of information.go1 verbgo2 noun gogo2 ●●● S1 noun (plural goes) Entry menuMENU FOR gogo1 try2 your turn3 make a go of something4 £3/$50 etc a go5 on the go6 something is a go7 something is (a) no go8 it’s all go9 have a go10 energy11 all the go ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto go to a meeting, party, concert etc► go Collocations · She invited me to her wedding, but I couldn't go.· How many of you actually went last week?go to · Did you go to the baseball game last weekend?· I have to go to a meeting this afternoon. ► come to go to a game, concert, meeting, party etc, either at the home of the person who invites you, or with someone who is also going there: · We're having a meal at my home tomorrow night. Do you want to come?come to: · Can you come to my party?· You should have come to the concert -- it was really good. ► attend formal to go to an event such as a meeting: · Will you be attending the conference?· Employees are expected and required to attend team meetings.· Several people were unable to attend because of the storm. ► show up/turn up informal to go to a particular event that you are expected to be at: · It's my sister's birthday party. She'll be very disappointed if I don't show up.· Chris turned up an hour late.show up/turn up for: · She showed up twenty minutes late for class.· Schmidt failed to turn up for a scheduled meeting on Monday morning. ► make an appearance/put in an appearance to go to an event such as a party or a meeting, but only for a short time: · The president made an appearance on 'CBS This Morning'.· I hate these official cocktail parties, but I suppose I'd better put in an appearance for half an hour. to regularly go to a school, work or church► go to · As a child I used to hate going to church.· Karen goes to Daley College.· He's been going to Spanish lessons for months and he still can't speak a word of it. ► attend written to regularly go to a class, school or church: · Both children attend St. Joan Church· Karl attended college after military service. ► be at especially British /be in American if you are at or are in a school, college, or university, you study there: · I'm at Belton School. What about you?· Mary is at Northwestern University.· Sam was an athlete in school.be at school/college/university: · My husband and I met when we were both at college. to deliberately not go to school, work etc► skive/skive off/bunk off British informal to deliberately not go to school, work etc, when you should be there: · He says that he was so ill he had to be sent home from school. I bet he's skiving.· Have you been skiving off again? You'll get caught one of these days.· We were bunking off one day, and playing down by the canal. ► play truant British /play hooky American if a child plays truant or plays hooky from school, they deliberately stay away from school without their parent's permission: · Billy was caught playing truant and has been given extra homework for a month.· He'd played hooky again and ridden the train out to Brooklyn. ► cut especially American, informal if a student cuts classes, school etc, they deliberately do not go to the classes that they should go to: · Kids cut class and ran down the street to watch the fire. a busy person► busy having a lot of things you should do: · She's very busy -- it's her daughter's wedding next week.· Angela was becoming more and more unhappy, but her husband was too busy to notice.· Not now Stephen, I'm busy.busy doing something: · Critics say the mayor is too busy campaigning to do his job properly.busy with: · She was busy with business matters so we decided not to burden her with our problems.keep somebody busy: · He's retired now, but his work for the youth club keeps him busy. ► have a lot to do to have to do a lot of things, and need to hurry or work hard: · I'm sorry I can't talk -- I have a lot to do before my wife gets home.an awful lot to do (=used to emphasize you have a lot to do): · Let's get started. We have an awful lot to do and not much time to do it. ► have a lot on British have a lot going on American to be busy, especially because you have arranged to do a lot of things during a short period: · He says he'll try and see you as soon as possible, but he has a lot going on this afternoon.· We've got so much on at work I couldn't possibly go on holiday now. ► be rushed/run off your feet especially British, spoken to be very busy and always in a hurry, because you have a lot of things to do: · It's my son's birthday party tomorrow. I've been absolutely rushed off my feet getting ready for it.· All the sales assistants are run off their feet. The shop ought to take on more staff. ► be up to your ears/neck in especially spoken to be extremely busy because you have a lot of work to do in your job: · I'm sorry I can't talk to you now -- I'm up to my neck in paperwork.· Teachers nowadays are up to their ears in administration and don't have much time for teaching. ► be under (a lot of) pressure to be very busy, especially because other people are making you work hard, or because you have to do something by a particular time: · Jerry says he's under a lot of pressure at the moment from his boss.work under pressure: · Some people don't work well under pressure. ► be snowed under especially British to be extremely busy and hardly able to deal with all the work you have to do: · Don't expect any help from them -- they're snowed under at the moment.be snowed under with: · Since the hurricane, builders and roofers have been snowed under with work. ► be on the go spoken to be very busy for a period of time, especially when this makes you tired: · I've been on the go all week -- I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend now.· She's always on the go. I don't know how she does it. ► have your hands full to be busy because you have to deal with a lot of different jobs or problems, so that you do not have time to do anything else: · I'm sorry I can't help you -- I have my hands full right now.have your hands full with: · You must have your hands full with all this work to do and the children to look after.have your hands full doing something: · The Mexican government had its hands full fighting a war on three fronts. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► have a go Phrases ‘I can’t open this drawer.’ ‘Here, let me have a go.’ On the tour, everyone can have a go at making a pot. I’d thought about it for some time and decided to give it a go (=try to do something). I had a good go (=tried hard) at cleaning the silver. Ruby blew out all her candles at one go. I’m not sure it will work but it’s worth a go. Can I have a go on your guitar? Don’t I get a go? Many businesses are struggling hard to make a go of it. He has at least two other projects on the go. Hiring a car was the best way to get from A to B. They finally went aboard the plane. She often goes abroad on business. Everything went according to plan, and we arrived on time.· American soldiers are going into action against the Mujahadin. ► get the adrenalin going There’s nothing like a good horror film to get the adrenalin going (=make you feel nervously excited).· People often go to him for advice about their problems. ► go back on an agreement (also renege on an agreement formal) (=not do what you agreed to do)· Republican leaders accused Democrats of trying to renege on an agreement to have a House vote. ► an alarm goes off (also an alarm sounds formal)· The thieves fled when an alarm went off. ► go all out Canada will have to go all out on the ice if they want to win. Tony was worried about the meeting but it went all right (=happened with no problems).· Spain then entered into an alliance with France. ► somebody’s anger goes away/subsides/fades (=it stops)· I counted to ten and waited for my anger to go away.· His anger slowly subsided. ► going to arbitration The dispute is going to arbitration (=someone is being asked to arbitrate).· When Dan left school, he went into the army. ► come/go ashore Seals come ashore to breed. (=that person, film etc is chosen to receive it)· The poetry award went to Lisa Mueller for ‘Alive Together'. ► gone AWOL Two soldiers had gone AWOL the night before. If you decide to marry him, there will be no going back (=you will not be able to get back to your previous situation). I should have realized that he’d go behind my back (=do something without telling me). This milk has gone bad. (=go wrong in a serious way)· Their election campaign had gone badly wrong. ► going bald Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.· I went to the bank and took out $80. ► went bankrupt The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed. I really need to go to the bathroom (=use a toilet).· They've gone to the beach for the weekend. ► go to bed· What time do you go to bed at night? ► went below Captain Parker went below (=to the lower level of the ship), leaving Clooney in charge. The whole team went on a bender and were arrested.· I usually go to work by bike. ► gone on a binge Ken’s gone on a binge with his mates. I had the gas fire going full blast. He was slowly going blind (=becoming blind). Let’s go boating on the lake.· Forty people were injured when the bomb exploded.· A 200 pound bomb went off in the car park. ► go from boom to bust (=change from doing very well economically to doing very badly)· The Mexican economy went from boom to bust very quickly. ► be/go beyond the bounds of credibility/reason/decency etc The humor in the movie sometimes goes beyond the bounds of good taste. Do you want to go bowling with us Friday? (=a lot of people have it)· A lot of staff are off because there’s a bug going round. ► go/travel by bus· I usually go to work by bus. ► go on the bus/use the bus (=travel by bus)· It’s easier to go on the bus than to drive. ► a bus goes/leaves· The last bus went ten minutes ago. ► go into business (=start working in business)· A lot of university graduates want to go into business. ► go out of business (=stop doing business because of financial problems)· In a recession smaller firms often go out of business. ► a candle goes out· A sudden draught made the candles go out. ► go/travel by car· I try to use public transport instead of going by car. ► a case comes/goes to court· When the case finally came to court, they were found not guilty. ► a case comes/goes to trial· By the time her case went to trial, her story had changed. ► goes to chapel Bethan goes to chapel every Sunday.· Any profit that she makes from her writing goes to charity. ► go into/enter the charts· The album entered the UK charts at number 2. ► going cheap I bought this house because it was going cheap (=selling for a lower price than usual).· She advised me to go for a medical check. ► go/run through a checklist (=read it to see what still needs doing)· I’ll just run through the checklist one more time. ► cheer went up A great cheer went up from the crowd. (=do your chores)· I got up and went about my chores, feeding the cats and making tea. ► go to church (also attend church formal) (=go to a regular religious ceremony in a church)· Do you go to church? ► go to the cinema· Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight? ► go to/attend a class· I’ve got to go to a science class now. ► go click· Soon there were photographers all around him going click, click, click. ► goes climbing He goes climbing nearly every weekend. (also attend a clinic formal)· Pregnant women should attend an antenatal clinic at least once a month. ► an alarm clock goes off (=rings at a particular time)· What time do you want the alarm clock to go off tomorrow? ► goes clubbing She always goes clubbing when she’s in New York.· We spent three days travelling by coach across France. ► go cold turkey addicts who are made to go cold turkey· After university I went to drama college for a year. ► go into a coma· Mum went into a coma and died soon afterwards. ► a company goes bankrupt/goes out of business (=stops doing business after losing too much money) ► a company goes bust informal (=goes bankrupt) ► a company goes to the wall informal (=goes bankrupt) ► a company goes into liquidation (=is closed and sold in order to pay its debts) ► go to a concert (also attend a concert formal)· Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend? ► go to a conference (also attend a conference formal)· Hundreds of delegates are attending the conference. ► consumption rises/increases/goes up· Consumption of unleaded fuel rose by 17% in 1992. ► consumption falls/decreases/goes down· Coal consumption has fallen dramatically. ► went through ... contortions He went through a series of amazing contortions to get Karen a work permit. (=go together, in separate vehicles)· We could all meet up somewhere and go in convoy. ► went into convulsions His temperature was very high and he went into convulsions.· At that moment, a police car came around the corner. ► the cost rises/goes up· The cost of electricity has risen again. ► the cost falls/goes down· Airline costs have fallen considerably. ► go on a course British English· My company wanted me to go on a course in management skills. ► go to court (=take legal action)· The costs of going to court are very high. ► went crashing The plates went crashing to the ground. Dad will go crazy when he hears about this. I feel so alone, sometimes I wonder if I’m going crazy. The boy blushed crimson.· What about going on a cruise down the Nile? ► go for a curry (=go to a restaurant to eat a curry)· How about going for a curry on Saturday night? ► go/pass through a cycle· Advanced economies seem to go through a regular cycle. ► went dark Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark). informal (=completely dead)· Let’s face it, we’ll all be dead and gone soon. ► go deaf (=become deaf)· By the time he was 50 he had begun to go deaf. ► a deal goes through/ahead (=it happens as arranged)· It’s 99% certain that the deal will go through. ► go ... on deck Let’s go up on deck. (=become less important, successful etc)· At the beginning of the century the cloth trade was going into decline. ► go on a demonstration British English (=take part in a demonstration)· I've never been on a demonstration before. ► go into detail (=give a lot of details)· He refused to go into detail about what they had said at the meeting. ► go on a diet (=start eating less or only some types of food)· I really ought to go on a diet. ► go out for/to dinner (=go and eat in a restaurant)· Would you like to go out for dinner on Saturday? ► go in a direction· I can give you a lift if you're going in my direction. ► go into a dive (=start to move downwards)· The plane was in trouble, then it went into a dive. ► went diving We went diving on the coral reef. (=experience getting a divorce)· I was going through a divorce and it was a very painful time. ► go to the doctor· I’d been having bad headaches so I went to the doctor. ► approach/reach/go into etc double figures The death toll is thought to have reached double figures. Grandma fell and broke her leg, and she went downhill quite rapidly after that. I have to go downtown later. (=try to find something by looking in drawers)· I've been through all my drawers and I can't find it. ► go for a drink (=go to a pub or bar)· Why don’t we go for a drink after work? ► go for a drive Let’s go for a drive along the coast.· I think I’ll go to bed early tonight. ► go round/around· Why does the Earth goes around the Sun? ► go into ecstasies (=become very happy and excited) ► enough to go round (=enough of something for everyone to have some) ► goes entourage Do you think we’ve got enough pizza to go round?· Her entourage goes everywhere with her. ► go entourage· Her entourage go everywhere with her. ► come/go/pass etc through an entrance· People passed in single file through the narrow entrance. ► go up/come down in somebody’s estimation (=be respected or admired more or less by someone) ► go to an event (also attend an event formal)· Unfortunately, the prime minister will not be able to attend the event. ► go ex-directory After several threatening calls, we decided to go ex-directory. (also attend/visit an exhibition formal)· We went to an exhibition of Russian art at the National Gallery. ► go into exile· Napoleon's wife and sons also went into exile. ► go out of existence (=stop existing)· If a buyer isn't found, this famous old club could go out of existence. ► go on an expedition· After the war, Swainson went on an expedition to Patagonia. ► go on an expedition· We decided to go on a shopping expedition to London. ► go to the expense of doing something (=do something that costs a lot of money)· The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts. ► went into extra time The match went into extra time. Advertisements seem to go from one extreme to the other (=change from one extreme thing to something totally opposite). She had gone to extremes to avoid seeing him. (=becomes red)· His face went red with embarrassment. ► somebody’s face goes/turns pale (=becomes pale)· I saw her face go pale when he walked in. ► go far enough Many people felt that the new law did not go far enough (=did not have a big enough effect, so that more needed to be done). (=stop being fashionable)· Long evening dresses are going out of fashion. ► go to a festival (also attend a festival formal)· An estimated 20,000 people had attended the festival. ► go fifty-fifty (on something) (=share the cost of something equally) ► a fire goes out We went fifty-fifty on a new TV set. (=it stops burning)· After several hours, the fire eventually went out. ► fire alarm went off We were in the middle of an exam when the fire alarm went off.· I first went to Paris two years ago. ► going fishing Terry’s going fishing at Lake Arrowhead next weekend. (=stops burning)· Try not to let the flame go out. ► gone flat Have you checked that the batteries haven’t gone flat (=become flat)? The ball bounced off the wall and went flying into the garden next door. News is that the plan for the new hotel isn’t going to fly. British English (=to stop wanting to eat)· Since becoming ill, he has gone off his food. ► go forward After the Labour Party conference, he stated that we could now go forward as a united party. The clocks go forward this weekend. When she arrived, things just went from bad to worse (=got even worse)! There’s something funny going on here. After his wife died he went a bit funny. Whaling in Australia was stopped. But the Australian government went further (=said or did something more extreme) and proposed a global ban.· The children visited the gallery on a school trip. ► go through a gate· They went through the gate into the orchard. ► go and get Shall I go and get the phone book? a go-ahead company A UN representative will act as a go-between for leaders of the two countries. He's the go-to guy for questions about spreadsheets. Babies make her go all gooey. (=it is told by one person to another)· It was a small village, and any gossip went around very quickly. ► it went against the grain Mary is always honest and it went against the grain to tell lies. The industry has promised to go green (=change so that it harms the environment less). She was a tall thin woman who had gone grey early. At meetings, we just keep going over the same ground (=talking about the same things). I go to the gym as often as I can. (=used to say that something happens almost every day, week etc) ► go through the hassle of doing something Hardly a month goes by without another factory closing down. (=experience the problems of doing something)· The shirt didn’t fit so I had to go through the hassle of taking it back to the shop. ► going head-to-head with Courier companies are going head-to-head with the Post Office. (=it stops)· I'd like to lie down for a bit to make my headache go away, ► somebody's hearing goes (=someone becomes unable to hear)· His hearing has gone in one ear. ► the heating goes off· The heating goes off automatically when the room is warm enough. ► found ... heavy going I found his latest novel a bit heavy going. The going was heavy (=it was muddy for the horse races) at Cheltenham yesterday. She must have gone through hell every day, the way we teased her about her weight. He went into hiding in 1973. Utah is a great place to go hiking.· It's best to use a low gear when you are going down steep hills. ► go down in history (=be remembered for many years)· She will go down in history as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. ► went without a hitch The whole show went without a hitch.· The children were excited about going on holiday. ► going home I’m going home now. See you tomorrow. The plan had gone horribly wrong. British English, go to the hospital American English· The pain got worse and she had to go to the hospital. ► how’s it going So how’s it going at work these days? Still enjoying it? She stormed out in a huff. A total of 300 students occupied the building and over 50 went on hunger strike. She went into hysterics when she heard about her husband.· They saw their income rise considerably over the next few years. ► somebody’s income falls/goes down· Average income fell by one third during this period. ► gone insane Why did you do that? Have you gone insane? informal (=trust your instincts)· I just went on my instincts and refused his offer. ► go on the Internet· I went on the Internet to find some information for my assignment. ► go for an interview (also attend an interview formal)· I went for an interview at a software company yesterday. ► go to jail· They’re going to jail for a long time. ► go jogging I go jogging every morning. Mike goes for a two-mile jog every morning. (=make a long journey)· We are going on a journey to a strange country. ► gone kaput The TV’s gone kaput.· Be careful going down the ladder! ► go lame (=become lame) ► go on leave (=start your time away from work)· I’ll get the report to you before you go on leave. ► go to a lecture (also attend a lecture formal)· Have you been to any of Professor MacPherson’s lectures?· I recently attended a lecture by a noted historian. ► the legend goes (=says)· Two people, so the legend goes, refused to flee. ► go to a lesson (also attend a lesson formal)· I have to go to my French lesson now. ► let something go for £20/$200 etc I couldn’t let it go for less than £300.· The level of unemployment has increased. ► a level falls/goes down/decreases· Pollution levels have fallen slightly. ► go to/visit the library· I need to go to the library to return some books. ► gone out on a limb He’d gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us. (=go beyond a limit)· Borrowers who go over the spending limit set by the credit card company are penalised. ► went limp His body suddenly went limp and he fell down on the floor. There was a click, then the line went dead (=suddenly stopped working completely). Hundreds of small businesses went into liquidation (=were closed). Your contributions will go a long way towards helping children in need (=will help to reach a goal). I need to go to the loo (=use the toilet). (=have lunch at a restaurant)· I don't often go out to lunch, as it's expensive. ► go mad British English (=become very angry) ► go mad Look at this mess! Mum will go mad! I’d go mad (=start to feel crazy) if I was stuck at home all day. When Italy scored, the crowd went mad (=became very excited). We went a bit mad (=spent a lot of money) and ordered champagne. (=it leaves an organization to be sent)· What time does the mail go out? ► make ... up as ... go along I’ve given talks so many times that now I just make them up as I go along (=think of things to say as I am speaking). What time do you go to mass?· I love going to football matches. ► go (out) for a meal· How about going out for a meal tonight? ► go to a meeting (also attend a meeting formal)· All staff members are expected to attend the meeting. ► gone midnight You can’t phone her now – it’s gone midnight (=after midnight)! British English ► go missing The scissors have gone missing again. British English ► keep the momentum going Nearly 100,000 young people go missing in Britain each year. (also sustain the momentum formal) (=keep being successful)· Hopefully we can keep the momentum going and win the next game as well. ► money goes on something (=is spent on something)· All the money went on doctor’s bills. ► a month passes/goes by· Seven months went by before he returned. ► go mouldy British English (=become mouldy) ► go/walk up a mountain The bread’s gone mouldy. (also ascend a mountain formal)· Carrie and Albert went up the mountain, neither of them speaking as they climbed. ► go/walk down a mountain· She lost her way as she went down the mountain. ► go to a movie· How about going to a movie? ► go by the name of ... (=be called something by people, often when that is not your real name)· As he had long red hair, he went by the name of Red. ► go near She told the children not to go near the canal. The economy went into a nosedive. Everyone screamed as the plane suddenly went into a nosedive.· I read through my notes before the exam. ► nowhere to go/live/sit etc I have no job and nowhere to live. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb.· The number of mobile phones has increased dramatically. ► a number falls/drops/goes down/decreases/declines· The number of new houses being built is falling steadily. ► go nuts I’m going to go nuts (=become crazy) if I don’t find a new job soon. British English ► gone off I used to enjoy tennis, but I’ve gone off it a bit now. She seems to have gone off Mark since he’s grown a beard. Do you think the meat’s gone off? Even today I get nervous before I go onstage. We go to the opera (=go to a performance of opera) regularly. (=choose an option)· Which option do you think they'll go for? ► go through an ordeal (also undergo an ordeal formal) (=experience something that is very bad or difficult)· I'd already gone through the ordeal of a divorce once.· The girl will not have to undergo the ordeal of giving evidence in court. ► go organic (=buy only organic food, or use only organic methods to farm)· Not all families can afford to go organic. ► something’s origins go back to something (=used to say when or how something began)· The school’s origins go back to the 12th century. ► gone on an outing They had gone on an outing to the pool for Robert’s birthday. I try not to go overdrawn if possible. If it’s not too cold, we can go for a paddle. (also the pain subsides formal) (=becomes less severe)· He lay still until the pain had subsided to a dull ache. ► the pain comes and goes (=keeps starting and stopping)· The pain comes and goes but it’s never too severe. ► go through the pain barrier Iona reached the final, but she had to go through the pain barrier to get there. He suddenly went pale. (=it goes through the process of being made a law)· The bill is currently going through Parliament. ► go before/be put before parliament (=be considered by parliament)· The Bill goes before Parliament on November 16. ► go to/come to a party (also attend a party formal)· Are you going to Tom’s party?· About 500 people will attend a party in her honour. ► there is a party going on· Somewhere near the hotel there was a party going on. ► go for a pee/have a pee British English, take a pee American English not polite· Have I got time to go for a pee before we leave? ► go to a performance (also attend a performance formal)· We can go to the evening performance if you prefer.· The Princess attended a performance of The Magic Flute at the London Coliseum. ► a phase ... going through It’s just a phase he’s going through. (=the phone line stops working or is not working)· Before he could reply, the phone suddenly went dead. ► go on/go for a picnic· If it’s fine, we’ll go for a picnic. ► make a pilgrimage/go on (a) pilgrimage the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca The microwave goes ping when the food’s ready.· I need to have a piss. ► went down ... pit Dad first went down the pit (=worked in a coal mine) when he was 15 years old. Anna’s heart went pitter-patter as she opened the letter. (=happen in the way that was arranged)· If everything goes according to plan, we’ll finish in January. ► went as planned The wedding was fine and everything went as planned (=happened the way it had been planned). Eight of Denver’s albums went platinum.· While we were in New York, we went to a play. ► went pop The balloon went pop (=made a sudden short sound). (=it is collected)· The first post goes at 7.30 am. ► let ... go to pot The government has let the whole country go to pot.· When supplies go down, prices tend to go up. ► a price goes down/falls/decreases· In real terms, the price of clothes has fallen over the last ten years. ► go to prison· She went to prison for theft. ► go private British English (=pay for medical treatment instead of getting it free at a public hospital) ► a prize goes to somebody (=they get it)· The fiction prize goes to Carol Shields. ► turn/go pro Most young talented players are determined to turn pro.· We had to go through the whole procedure again. ► go through a process (also undergo a process formal) (=experience a process)· A lot of companies are going through a process of change.· The system underwent a process of simplification. ► enter/go into/join a profession· Hugh intended to enter the medical profession. ► go back on your promise (=break it)· They were angry that the company had gone back on its promise. ► the quality goes up/down· I think the quality has gone down over the years. ► went quiet The crowd went quiet. When they walked into the pub, the place went quiet. Speculation is growing that Grogan will be replaced at the end of the season, and he is unlikely to go quietly. I quite like the idea of going for a ramble one weekend. Rioters went on the rampage through the town. (also the rate rises/increases more formal)· The crime rate just keeps going up. ► the rate goes down (also the rate falls/decreases more formal)· We are expecting unemployment rates to fall. ► the going rate (=the usual amount paid)· She could not afford to pay them the going rate. ► went into receivership The company went into receivership with massive debts. Every time you mention his name, she goes bright red. British English (=continue what you are doing) ► gone into remission You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless. The cancer has gone into remission.· The rent has gone up by over 50% in the last two years. ► go to a restaurant· We went to a restaurant in the King’s Road. ► go for a ride· He went for a ride in a private plane piloted by a friend. ► go riding Shall we go riding on Saturday? He goes off on a riff about the problems of being middle-aged. Everything’s going right for him at the moment. I don’t want to go through the rigmarole of taking him to court. He went through the ritual of lighting his cigar.· We turned into the road leading to the village. ► goes rogue What happens when a spy goes rogue? The apples went rotten very quickly. (=a difficult and unpleasant experience)· If there is a recession, next year will be very rough going. ► go for a row Why don’t we go for a row? informal (=obey them)· We all have to stick to the rules. ► a rumour goes around (also a rumour circulates formal) (=a rumour is passed among people)· There are a lot of rumors going around that they’re going to sell the company.· Not long afterwards, ugly rumours began to circulate. ► goes for ... run She usually goes for a run before breakfast. Did you go running this morning? a new metal that will never go rusty They went on safari in Kenya. Bud has invited us to go sailing this weekend.· Sales rose by 9% last year. ► sales fall/drop/go down (=become lower)· European sales have fallen by 12%. ► go/turn/flush/blush scarlet Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke.· Did you go to school in Paris? ► go to sea (=go to work on a ship)· He went to sea when he was eighteen. ► go back to/return to your seat· The audience clapped as he returned to his seat. ► see how it goes/see how things go (=used when you are going to do something and will deal with problems if they happen) ► going senile I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how it goes on Sunday. She worries about going senile. a cut that went septic Maybe you should join the services. On your marks, get set, go (=said to start a race). They shook hands and went their several ways (=went in different directions). (=their value increases)· The company’s shares rose 5.5p to 103p. ► shares fall/go down (=their value decreases)· Shares fell sharply on the London Stock Market yesterday. ► going ... to the shops I’m just going down to the shops.· She skipped lunch in order to go shopping. ► goes to show It just goes to show (=proves) how much people judge each other on how they look. A shudder ran through him at the touch of her fingers. British English (=to suddenly become very shy) ► went sightseeing Oh, have you gone all shy, Jenny? She swam and sunbathed, went sightseeing, and relaxed. We went skating in Central Park. He slammed on the brakes and we went into a long skid (=started to skid). We’re going to go skiing in Colorado this winter. As soon as it got dark, we all went skinny-dipping. (=start sleeping)· He turned over and went to sleep. ► go back/get back to sleep (=sleep again after waking up)· He shut his eyes and went back to sleep. ► went into a slide The car went into a slide. It’ll take about three hours if everything goes smoothly. We went snorkeling in Hawaii. Cook the onions until they go soft. The sandwiches have gone all soggy. Amos quit the company, determined to go solo (=work for himself). (=become sour) ► gone into spasm Tom’s jaw muscles had gone into spasm. Thurman was reluctant to go into specifics about the deal. Let’s go for a spin in the country. My plans for the weekend seem to have gone up the spout. I tripped on a stone and went sprawling on the pavement. They went on a drinking spree. (=used when you start something again because you were not successful the first time) ► go through a stage Okay, let’s go back to square one and try again.· Most young people go through a rebellious stage. ► go/come on stage· I never drink before going on stage. ► goes stale French bread goes stale (=becomes stale) very quickly. Other marriages might go stale, but not theirs. I’m going to go stir-crazy if I don’t get out of this house. American English (=go to a store that sells food) ► the story goes I need to go to the store for some milk. (=this is what is people say happened)· The story goes that he was drowned off the south coast, but not everyone believed it. ► a story goes around (=people tell it to each other)· A story went around that she had been having an affair. ► go on strike/come out on strike (=start a strike)· An estimated 70,000 public sector workers went on strike. ► went for a stroll They went for a stroll in the park. (=disappears at the end of the day)· It is a good place to sit and watch the sun go down. ► went surfing When we were in Hawaii, we went surfing every day. Let’s go for a swim. We went swimming on Saturday. everything you need to make your party go with a swing formal (=used to formally express sympathy)· Our sympathy goes out to Peggy in her great loss. ► be/go in the tank Sales can’t keep going up, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank.· I went back home by taxi. ► go into teaching (=become a teacher)· Some very talented and dedicated people go into teaching. ► go for a test· I’m going for an eye test next week. ► thanks go to somebody· Above all, our thanks go to Barbara Lambourne. ► things go well/badly etc· If things went well, we would double our money in five years.· How did things go? ► the tide goes out· They sat on the beach watching the tide going out. ► time passes/goes by· As time passed, she thought less and less about her family back home. ► as time goes on (=as time passes)· I understood him better as time went on. ► go tinkle Do you have to go tinkle? (also use the toilet especially British English)· He got up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night. ► tough going I find his books pretty tough going (=difficult to read). informal (=used to say that when a situation becomes difficult, strong people take the necessary action to deal with it) ► trail went cold Police tracked him to Valencia and there the trail went cold (=they could not find any signs of him).· We decided to go by train. ► go/fall into a trance She went into a deep hypnotic trance.· Taylor went on trial accused of fraud. ► a case goes/comes to trial· If the case ever went to trial, he would probably lose. ► go on a trip (=go somewhere and come back)· I’ve been on a coach trip to France. ► went unanswered The children’s cries for help went unanswered. She couldn’t let a statement like that go unchallenged. We cannot allow such behaviour to continue unchecked. The doctor injected something into my arm and I immediately felt myself going under (=becoming unconscious). a cop who goes undercover to catch drug dealers Doctors can make mistakes and diseases can remain undetected. Her cries for help went unheard. Her warnings went unheeded.· Her daughter was about to go to university. ► go/pass unnoticed His remark went unnoticed by everyone except me. an illness that can go unrecognized for years Many of the complaints have gone unrecorded. Rape is a crime that often goes unreported. His efforts have not gone unrewarded. a brand that’s moved upmarket (=it is trying to attract richer people)· I’m going on vacation next month. ► increase/rise/go up in value· The dollar has been steadily increasing in value. ► fall/go down in value· There is a risk that the shares may fall in value. ► go for a walk· Let’s go for a walk on the beach. ► went walking We went walking in the hills. British English ► take/go for/have a wander I’ve got to be on time or Sarah will go up the wall. I had a bit of a wander round the shops. (=become involved in a war)· It has been said that democracies don’t go to war with each other. ► made ... go weak at the knees His smile made her go weak at the knees. (also attend a wedding formal)· I’m going to a wedding on Saturday.· About 100 people attended the wedding. ► go whale-watching· You can go whale watching off the coast. ► a wheel turns/goes around· The wheels went slowly around. ► went wide His throw to first base went wide.· His doctor agreed he was fit enough to return to work. ► go badly/seriously wrong· The book is a thriller about a diamond robbery that goes badly wrong. ► go horribly/terribly wrong· From that moment on, everything went horribly wrong for the team. ► go disastrously wrong· Help was close at hand in case the stunt went disastrously wrong. ► go tragically wrong (=so that death or serious injury results)· A father and son died in a fire after a good deed for a friend went tragically wrong. ► things go wrong· If things go wrong, they’ll blame me. ► something/nothing/everything goes wrong· If something goes wrong with your machine, you can take it back to the dealer. ► you can’t go wrong (=you cannot make a mistake)· Turn right and then right again - you really can’t go wrong. ► if anything can go wrong, it will· I’m sure that if anything can go wrong, it will. ► in years gone by (=in the past)· The old fort defended the island in years gone by. ► went youth hostelling I went youth hostelling in the Peak District.· They go on and on that we must give them a go.· With another task force appointee, Spitzer gave it a go.· As you can try them with no effort whatsoever, give them a go.· Can you give it a go?· You told me you're good at most sports, so you'd better just try and give it a go.· Only Everest eluded her, although she gave it a good go, twice.· But even at the grand old age of 28, he was keen to give it a go. ► make· Now she was set to make a go of her programming business, and nothing was going to stop her.· The rest of the story is that my great-grandfather could never really make a go of his life after that.· Carol found herself wishing that Fred could make a go of something.· I keep expecting to hear you and Cora-Beth are making a go of it?· She just knew she could make a go of it!· He persuaded creditors to give him three years to make a go of the garden.· Discs realised maybe they could make a go of it. ► want· Who would want to have a go at Oglethorpe?· They wanted to have a go at me.· I don't believe you wouldn't want a little go.· I don't want to have a go. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► something is a go 1try [countable] an attempt to do something:
‘I can’t open this drawer.’ ‘Here, let me have a go.’ On the tour, everyone can have a go at making a pot. I’d thought about it for some time and decided to give it a go (=try to do something). I had a good go (=tried hard) at cleaning the silver.at/in one go Ruby blew out all her candles at one go. I’m not sure it will work but it’s worth a go.2your turn [countable] someone’s turn in a game or someone’s turn to use something: Whose go is it? It’s your go. Can I have a go on your guitar? Don’t I get a go?3make a go of something informal to make something succeed, especially a business or marriage: Nikki was determined to make a go of the business. Many businesses are struggling hard to make a go of it.4£3/$50 etc a go informal used for saying how much it costs to do something or buy something: At £3 a go, the cards are not cheap.5on the go informal a)if you have something on the go, you have started it and are busy doing it: Even with three top films on the go, Michelle is reluctant to talk about herself. He has at least two other projects on the go. b)very busy doing a lot of things: Children are always on the go.6something is a go American English spoken used to say that things are working correctly or that you have permission to do something: The trip to London is a go.7something is (a) no go spoken used to say that something is not allowed or will not happen: The hotel is no go for dogs. → no-go area8it’s all go British English spoken it is very busy: It’s all go around here. It’s all go in the commercial property market.9have a go British English spoken a)to criticize someone: You’re always having a go.go at Will you stop having a go at me!have a go at somebody for/about something Mum had a go at me for not doing my homework. b)to attack someone: A whole gang of yobs were standing around, just waiting to have a go. c)to try to catch someone who you see doing something wrong, rather than waiting for the police: The public should not be encouraged to have a go.10energy [uncountable] British English energy and a desire to do things: There’s plenty of go in him yet.11all the go old-fashioned very fashionable |
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