go1 verbgo2 noun
gogo1 /ɡəʊ $ ɡoʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense went /went/, past participle gone /ɡɒn $ ɡɒːn/, third person singular goes /ɡəʊz $ ɡoʊz/) 
WORD ORIGINgo1
Origin:
Old English ganVERB TABLE
go
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | go |
| he, she, it | goes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | went |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have gone |
| he, she, it | has gone | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had gone |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will go |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have gone |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am going |
| he, she, it | is going | |
| you, we, they | are going | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was going |
| you, we, they | were going | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been going |
| he, she, it | has been going | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been going |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be going |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been going |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "How are your exams going, Luke?" "Fine, thanks."
- As soon as the band started playing, the crowd went silent.
- Cats go "meow."
- Come on, Joe, it's time to go.
- Did the party go well?
- Did you go to the baseball game last weekend?
- Do you know what time the next bus goes?
- Do you think this goes?
- Don't go just yet - it's not that late!
- Fiona says that her new teaching job is going really well.
- Her face went bright red with embarrassment.
- How's the job going these days?
- How far have we gone today?
- How many of you actually went last week?
- I'll have to go soon - was there anything else you wanted to talk about?
- I've packed all my bags, and I'm ready to go.
- I can't get the lawnmower to go.
- I don't exactly remember how the song goes.
- I dropped my watch, but it's still going.
THESAURUSto travel
to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart: · We travelled to Russia by train.· I love to travel.
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.
to travel to work or school: · She commutes to work by bicycle.
to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean: · The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday: · They’re touring Europe by coach.
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.
to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack: · He went backpacking in Australia.
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.
literary to travel, especially a long distance: · He journeyed on horseback through Palestine.
to leave a place · Just as I was leaving the house, the phone rang.· We left early to avoid the traffic.
especially spoken to leave somewhere: · Come on, boys, it’s time to go.· When does the next bus go?
especially British English to leave somewhere and begin a journey: · The following day we set off for Vienna.
if a plane takes off, it leaves the ground at the beginning of a flight: · Our plane took off late because of the fog.
to leave your own country in order to live permanently in another country: · In 2002, his family emigrated to New Zealand.
formal to leave – used especially about trains, buses, planes etc: · Coaches depart for the airport every 30 minutes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
especially written to gradually become something: · People were growing impatient.· The rich grew richer.
to become undone, loose, or separated into pieces: · The screws had come loose.
to become something completely different: · The caterpillar changed into a beautiful butterfly.
Longman Language Activatorto go to a meeting, party, concert etc · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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.
written to regularly go to a class, school or church: · Both children attend St. Joan Church· Karl attended college after military service.
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 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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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?
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 · 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.
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 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.
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 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 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.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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!
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
to follow someone quickly especially because you want to talk to them: · Don't go after him now. Let him calm down first.
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 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.
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?
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
to deliberately hit another vehicle very hard, especially when it is not moving: · The ship had been rammed by a submarine.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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.
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!
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
if a number or the amount of activity happening tapers off , it gradually decreases: · Towards sunset, the rain began to taper off.
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 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!
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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 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.
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 · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
: 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 · 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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?
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!
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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?
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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 · 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.
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.
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 · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · The road goes up from the beach into the forest.· I could see a tiny track going up ahead of us.
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 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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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 · 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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. 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. 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.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 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. There’s nothing like a good horror film to get the adrenalin going (=make you feel nervously excited). 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). The dispute is going to arbitration (=someone is being asked to arbitrate). Seals come ashore to breed. 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. Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties. The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed. I really need to go to the bathroom (=use a toilet). 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. 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. The humor in the movie sometimes goes beyond the bounds of good taste. Do you want to go bowling with us Friday? Bethan goes to chapel every Sunday. I bought this house because it was going cheap (=selling for a lower price than usual). A great cheer went up from the crowd. He goes climbing nearly every weekend. She always goes clubbing when she’s in New York. addicts who are made to go cold turkey He went through a series of amazing contortions to get Karen a work permit. His temperature was very high and he went into convulsions. 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. Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark). Let’s go up on deck. We went diving on the coral reef. 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. Let’s go for a drive along the coast. After several threatening calls, we decided to go ex-directory. 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. 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). We were in the middle of an exam when the fire alarm went off. Terry’s going fishing at Lake Arrowhead next weekend. 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. 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. 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. 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. Courier companies are going head-to-head with the Post Office. 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. The whole show went without a hitch. I’m going home now. See you tomorrow. The plan had gone horribly wrong. 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. Why did you do that? Have you gone insane? I go jogging every morning. Mike goes for a two-mile jog every morning. The TV’s gone kaput. I couldn’t let it go for less than £300. He’d gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us. 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). 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. 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? You can’t phone her now – it’s gone midnight (=after midnight)! 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 have no job and nowhere to live. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb. I’m going to go nuts (=become crazy) if I don’t find a new job soon. 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. 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. Iona reached the final, but she had to go through the pain barrier to get there. He suddenly went pale. It’s just a phase he’s going through. the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca The microwave goes ping when the food’s ready. 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. The wedding was fine and everything went as planned (=happened the way it had been planned). Eight of Denver’s albums went platinum. The balloon went pop (=made a sudden short sound). The government has let the whole country go to pot. Most young talented players are determined to turn pro. 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. The company went into receivership with massive debts. Every time you mention his name, she goes bright red. The cancer has gone into remission. 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. What happens when a spy goes rogue? The apples went rotten very quickly. Why don’t we go for a row? 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. Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke. 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). I’m just going down to the shops. 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. 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. 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). 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. 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. They went for a stroll in the park. 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 Sales can’t keep going up, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank. Do you have to go tinkle? I find his books pretty tough going (=difficult to read). Police tracked him to Valencia and there the trail went cold (=they could not find any signs of him). She went into a deep hypnotic trance. 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. 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) We went walking in the hills. I had a bit of a wander round the shops. His smile made her go weak at the knees. His throw to first base went wide. I went youth hostelling in the Peak District.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
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) These herbs would have been grown for medicinal purposes in days gone 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) If you really want the job, go for it!
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.
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.
(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.
(also an alarm sounds formal)· The thieves fled when an alarm went off.
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.
(=it stops)· I counted to ten and waited for my anger to go away.· His anger slowly subsided.
The dispute is going to arbitration (=someone is being asked to arbitrate).· When Dan left school, he went into the army.
Seals come ashore to breed. (=that person, film etc is chosen to receive it)· The poetry award went to Lisa Mueller for ‘Alive Together'.
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.
Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.· I went to the bank and took out $80.
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.
· What time do you go to bed at night?
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.
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.
(=change from doing very well economically to doing very badly)· The Mexican economy went from boom to bust very quickly.
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.
· I usually go to work by bus.
(=travel by bus)· It’s easier to go on the bus than to drive.
· The last bus went ten minutes ago.
(=start working in business)· A lot of university graduates want to go into business.
(=stop doing business because of financial problems)· In a recession smaller firms often go out of business.
· A sudden draught made the candles go out.
· I try to use public transport instead of going by car.
· When the case finally came to court, they were found not guilty.
· By the time her case went to trial, her story had changed.
Bethan goes to chapel every Sunday.· Any profit that she makes from her writing goes to charity.
· The album entered the UK charts at number 2.
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.
(=read it to see what still needs doing)· I’ll just run through the checklist one more time.
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.
(also attend church formal) (=go to a regular religious ceremony in a church)· Do you go to church?
· Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?
· I’ve got to go to a science class now.
· Soon there were photographers all around him going click, click, click.
He goes climbing nearly every weekend. (also attend a clinic formal)· Pregnant women should attend an antenatal clinic at least once a month.
(=rings at a particular time)· What time do you want the alarm clock to go off tomorrow?
She always goes clubbing when she’s in New York.· We spent three days travelling by coach across France.
addicts who are made to go cold turkey· After university I went to drama college for a year.
· Mum went into a coma and died soon afterwards.
(=stops doing business after losing too much money)
informal (=goes bankrupt)
informal (=goes bankrupt)
(=is closed and sold in order to pay its debts)
(also attend a concert formal)· Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend?
(also attend a conference formal)· Hundreds of delegates are attending the conference.
· Consumption of unleaded fuel rose by 17% in 1992.
· Coal consumption has fallen dramatically.
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.
His temperature was very high and he went into convulsions.· At that moment, a police car came around the corner.
· The cost of electricity has risen again.
· Airline costs have fallen considerably.
British English· My company wanted me to go on a course in management skills.
(=take legal action)· The costs of going to court are very high.
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 to a restaurant to eat a curry)· How about going for a curry on Saturday night?
· Advanced economies seem to go through a regular cycle.
Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark). informal (=completely dead)· Let’s face it, we’ll all be dead and gone soon.
(=become deaf)· By the time he was 50 he had begun to go deaf.
(=it happens as arranged)· It’s 99% certain that the deal will go through.
Let’s go up on deck. (=become less important, successful etc)· At the beginning of the century the cloth trade was going into decline.
British English (=take part in a demonstration)· I've never been on a demonstration before.
(=give a lot of details)· He refused to go into detail about what they had said at the meeting.
(=start eating less or only some types of food)· I really ought to go on a diet.
(=go and eat in a restaurant)· Would you like to go out for dinner on Saturday?
· I can give you a lift if you're going in my direction.
(=start to move downwards)· The plane was in trouble, then it went into a dive.
We went diving on the coral reef. (=experience getting a divorce)· I was going through a divorce and it was a very painful time.
· I’d been having bad headaches so I went to the doctor.
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 to a pub or bar)· Why don’t we go for a drink after work?
Let’s go for a drive along the coast.· I think I’ll go to bed early tonight.
· Why does the Earth goes around the Sun?
(=become very happy and excited)
(=enough of something for everyone to have some) Do you think we’ve got enough pizza to go round?
Do you think we’ve got enough pizza to go round?· Her entourage goes everywhere with her.
· Her entourage go everywhere with her.
· People passed in single file through the narrow entrance.
(=be respected or admired more or less by someone)
(also attend an event formal)· Unfortunately, the prime minister will not be able to attend the event.
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.
· Napoleon's wife and sons also went into exile.
(=stop existing)· If a buyer isn't found, this famous old club could go out of existence.
· After the war, Swainson went on an expedition to Patagonia.
· We decided to go on a shopping expedition to London.
(=do something that costs a lot of money)· The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts.
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.
(=becomes pale)· I saw her face go pale when he walked in.
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.
(also attend a festival formal)· An estimated 20,000 people had attended the festival.
(=share the cost of something equally) We went fifty-fifty on a new TV set.
We went fifty-fifty on a new TV set. (=it stops burning)· After several hours, the fire eventually went out.
We were in the middle of an exam when the fire alarm went off.· I first went to Paris two years ago.
Terry’s going fishing at Lake Arrowhead next weekend. (=stops burning)· Try not to let the flame go out.
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.
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.
· They went through the gate into the orchard.
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.
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) Hardly a month goes by without another factory closing down.
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.
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,
(=someone becomes unable to hear)· His hearing has gone in one ear.
· The heating goes off automatically when the room is warm enough.
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.
(=be remembered for many years)· She will go down in history as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
The whole show went without a hitch.· The children were excited about going on holiday.
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.
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.
· Average income fell by one third during this period.
Why did you do that? Have you gone insane? informal (=trust your instincts)· I just went on my instincts and refused his offer.
· I went on the Internet to find some information for my assignment.
(also attend an interview formal)· I went for an interview at a software company yesterday.
· They’re going to jail for a long time.
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.
The TV’s gone kaput.· Be careful going down the ladder!
(=become lame)
(=start your time away from work)· I’ll get the report to you before you go on leave.
(also attend a lecture formal)· Have you been to any of Professor MacPherson’s lectures?· I recently attended a lecture by a noted historian.
(=says)· Two people, so the legend goes, refused to flee.
(also attend a lesson formal)· I have to go to my French lesson now.
I couldn’t let it go for less than £300.· The level of unemployment has increased.
· Pollution levels have fallen slightly.
· I need to go to the library to return some books.
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.
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.
British English (=become very angry) Look at this mess! Mum will 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?
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.
· How about going out for a meal tonight?
(also attend a meeting formal)· All staff members are expected to attend the meeting.
You can’t phone her now – it’s gone midnight (=after midnight)! British English The scissors have gone missing again.
The scissors have gone missing again. British English Nearly 100,000 young people go missing in Britain each year.
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.
(=is spent on something)· All the money went on doctor’s bills.
· Seven months went by before he returned.
British English (=become mouldy) The bread’s gone mouldy.
The bread’s gone mouldy. (also ascend a mountain formal)· Carrie and Albert went up the mountain, neither of them speaking as they climbed.
· She lost her way as she went down the mountain.
· How about going to a movie?
(=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.
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.
I have no job and nowhere to live. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb.· The number of mobile phones has increased dramatically.
· The number of new houses being built is falling steadily.
I’m going to go nuts (=become crazy) if I don’t find a new job soon. British English 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.
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?
(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.
(=buy only organic food, or use only organic methods to farm)· Not all families can afford to go organic.
(=used to say when or how something began)· The school’s origins go back to the 12th century.
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.
(=keeps starting and stopping)· The pain comes and goes but it’s never too severe.
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.
(=be considered by parliament)· The Bill goes before Parliament on November 16.
(also attend a party formal)· Are you going to Tom’s party?· About 500 people will attend a party in her honour.
· Somewhere near the hotel there was a party going on.
British English, take a pee American English not polite· Have I got time to go for a pee before we leave?
(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.
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.
· If it’s fine, we’ll go for a picnic.
the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca The microwave goes ping when the food’s ready.· I need to have a piss.
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.
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.
The balloon went pop (=made a sudden short sound). (=it is collected)· The first post goes at 7.30 am.
The government has let the whole country go to pot.· When supplies go down, prices tend to go up.
· In real terms, the price of clothes has fallen over the last ten years.
· She went to prison for theft.
British English (=pay for medical treatment instead of getting it free at a public hospital)
(=they get it)· The fiction prize goes to Carol Shields.
Most young talented players are determined to turn pro.· We had to go through the whole procedure again.
(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.
· Hugh intended to enter the medical profession.
(=break it)· They were angry that the company had gone back on its promise.
· I think the quality has gone down over the years.
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.
(also the rate falls/decreases more formal)· We are expecting unemployment rates to fall.
(=the usual amount paid)· She could not afford to pay them the going rate.
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) You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless.
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.
· We went to a restaurant in the King’s Road.
· He went for a ride in a private plane piloted by a friend.
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.
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.
Why don’t we go for a row? informal (=obey them)· We all have to stick to the rules.
(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.
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.
(=become lower)· European sales have fallen by 12%.
Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke.· Did you go to school in Paris?
(=go to work on a ship)· He went to sea when he was eighteen.
· The audience clapped as he returned to his seat.
(=used when you are going to do something and will deal with problems if they happen) I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how it goes on Sunday.
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.
(=their value decreases)· Shares fell sharply on the London Stock Market yesterday.
I’m just going down to the shops.· She skipped lunch in order to go shopping.
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) Oh, have you gone all shy, Jenny?
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.
(=sleep again after waking up)· He shut his eyes and went back to sleep.
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)
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) Okay, let’s go back to square one and try again.
Okay, let’s go back to square one and try again.· Most young people go through a rebellious stage.
· I never drink before going on stage.
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) I need to go to the store for some milk.
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.
(=people tell it to each other)· A story went around that she had been having an affair.
(=start a strike)· An estimated 70,000 public sector workers went on strike.
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.
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.
Sales can’t keep going up, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank.· I went back home by taxi.
(=become a teacher)· Some very talented and dedicated people go into teaching.
· I’m going for an eye test next week.
· Above all, our thanks go to Barbara Lambourne.
· If things went well, we would double our money in five years.· How did things go?
· They sat on the beach watching the tide going out.
· As time passed, she thought less and less about her family back home.
(=as time passes)· I understood him better as time went on.
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.
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)
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.
She went into a deep hypnotic trance.· Taylor went on trial accused of fraud.
· If the case ever went to trial, he would probably lose.
(=go somewhere and come back)· I’ve been on a coach trip to France.
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.
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.
· The dollar has been steadily increasing in value.
· There is a risk that the shares may fall in value.
· Let’s go for a walk on the beach.
We went walking in the hills. British English I’ve got to be on time or Sarah will go up the wall.
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.
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.
· You can go whale watching off the coast.
· The wheels went slowly around.
His throw to first base went wide.· His doctor agreed he was fit enough to return to work.
· The book is a thriller about a diamond robbery that goes badly wrong.
· From that moment on, everything went horribly wrong for the team.
· Help was close at hand in case the stunt went disastrously 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.
· If things go wrong, they’ll blame me.
· If something goes wrong with your machine, you can take it back to the dealer.
(=you cannot make a mistake)· Turn right and then right again - you really can’t go wrong.
· I’m sure that if anything can go wrong, it will.
(=in the past)· The old fort defended the island in years gone by.
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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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.
· 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· 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.
· 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.
· 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► go around with somebody/go around together► go around in your head► the clocks go back► go before somebody/something► go by something► go by something► the clocks go forward► going forward► go off well/badly etc► go off on one► be going on (for) 5 o’clock/60/25 etc► to be going on with/to go on with► your heart/thoughts go out to somebody► go over something► go over something► go over something► go over something► go over well► don’t go there► here/there somebody goes again► going, going, gone!► there/bang goes something► have nothing/not much/a lot etc going for somebody/something► going forward► go about something► go about something► go along with you!PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► not be going anywhere► go to the bad► go ballistic► bang goes something► go beetroot► be going begging► go on the block► not go a bundle on something/somebody► gone for a burton► go (to) bye-byes► go commando► go off at the deep end► go to the devil!► be going to the dogs► easy come, easy go► go so far/as far as to do something► be getting/be going nowhere fast► go through/over something with a fine-tooth comb► go up in flames/burst into flames► go the way of all flesh► go against the flow► go fuck yourself/himself/themselves etc► something must not go any further► (you) go, girl!► give something a going-over► give somebody a going-over► there but for the grace of God (go I)► go off half cocked► be/come/go halfway to doing something► go halves (with somebody)► go to hell and back► run/go hell for leather► here goes!► here you are/here you go► go hog wild► be selling/going like hot cakes► (go) jump in a lake!► go down like a lead balloon► never let a day/week/year etc go by without doing something► look what you’re doing/look where you’re going etc► go loopy► don’t go mad► on your mark(s), get set, go!► go to the mat (for somebody/something)► go/turn over something in your mind► somebody’s mind goes blank► mind how you go► somebody will not go near somebody/something► need I ask/need I say more/need I go on etc?► go into overdrive/be in overdrive► go piss up a rope!► go down the plughole► go postal► be/go on the prowl (for something/somebody)► be in raptures/go into raptures► be/go (out) on the razzle► ready, steady, go!► be/go on (the) record as saying (that)► go into reverse/put something into reverse► go by the rulebook► be in service/go into service► go stag► (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something► go stellar► work/run/go like stink► go down the Swanee► tell somebody where to go/where to get off► there it is/there you are/there you go► there you go/she goes etc (again)► there you are/there you go► there goes something/somebody► get/go/run through something► it’s touch-and-go► go trick or treating► go viral► go somebody’s way► go up/come down in the world
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: - I'm going to go to the hospital tomorrow.
- It looks like it's going to rain.
- Nancy's going to meet us at the airport.
- Ruth and Al are going to move to Seattle.
- The committee is going to have several meetings to get student input.
- Furthermore, if the views are going to last, they will probably end up in a White Paper.
- I was going to sit with a big book of wallpaper in my lap while she and Adler looked over my shoulder.
- If the bad news is all that you can see, then change is going to be your enemy.
- Once you have decided where the mounting pillars are going to be inserted you are nearly done.
- There were clear expectations that he was going to step in.
- We are going to analyse responses to people and ideas.
- We were going to visit my aunt and uncle who have lived there for the past five years.
- You know Ringwald is going to be trouble for McGaw from the moment they meet at a party.
- I can't go around my friends begging for a home, can l?
- In pursuit of material he went around the world six times and gave over 8,000 illustrated talks.
- She said she would wait on the steps while Tom went around and opened the street door.
- The changes of angle the belt makes as it goes around the pelvis allow much greater freedom of movement.
- The city was rife with forlorn single women, and there was plenty of blame to go around.
- There is plenty of fault to go around!
- Used to go around as a foursome.
- We went around the room to get them to say a declarative sentence.
- I can't go around my friends begging for a home, can l?
- In pursuit of material he went around the world six times and gave over 8,000 illustrated talks.
- She said she would wait on the steps while Tom went around and opened the street door.
- The changes of angle the belt makes as it goes around the pelvis allow much greater freedom of movement.
- The city was rife with forlorn single women, and there was plenty of blame to go around.
- There is plenty of fault to go around!
- Used to go around as a foursome.
- We went around the room to get them to say a declarative sentence.
- Plenty enough to go around for any city.
- There are community therapists, but not enough to go around.
- But, as the saying goes, what goes around comes around.
- There's no going back, even if I wanted to, which I don't.
- Too late you realize that there's no going back.
- "Hey, Al, how's it going?" "Fine."
- It went down a treat with the matrons in safe seats like South-west Surrey.
- It seems to be going down a treat.
- We went down the shops on Saturdays.
- I could really go for a taco right now.
- But at first I would go for a holiday.
- You always told me that if I worked hard, one day, I would go for Secondary.
- Although its meat is delicious, there is no special demand for it, and the same goes for its hard-wearing wool.
- And the same goes for operations management or marketing.
- Children learn to speak by copying what they hear, and Suzuki believes the same goes for music.
- Much the same goes for the autobiography, which was completed in 1991.
- Raising injection pressures brings particulates down but puts NOx up; the same goes for many other design changes.
- Stripes always look good when they are vertical and the same goes for the soft edges of these stripes.
- We now know that the same goes for all our particles of inheritance.
- You might find the same goes for the bewildering layers of search aids built 1E5.x and Windows 98.
- I'll go and get the car for you.
- As Mike moved towards my table the two children left him, going off across the terrace in different directions.
- He was a miner and he went off to the First World War and got killed.
- My great-grandparents were aghast at the idea of a married woman, with a child, going off to school.
- Ramsay went off to try to recruit more men in his part of Lothian.
- Remi was gone off in the dark to get another box.
- She had just put him inside her when all of a sudden the music got louder and those cannons started going off.
- The female sits inside the nest while the male goes off collecting nest material.
- The referee then went off the field to consult an officer at the touchline who waved us off the pitch.
- And then it was dark and their entry into camp had gone unnoticed.
- Feeding soldiers is not a glamorous business; for the most part it is an administrative function that goes unnoticed.
- He had been humiliated Wednesday night and that could not go unanswered.
- It might have gone unnoticed except that the dictionary is quite unequivocal about it.
- That despite a troublesome physical problem: a wrist fracture incurred on his last tour that went unnoticed for months.
- The success of the tests had not gone unnoticed at the Air Ministry.
- This attempt to confuse the issue went unanswered, and Santa Anna continued his preparations to advance on the capital.
- Underscoring this notion is the fact that other diseases continue to go unnoticed under the very nose of modern medicine.
- As part of the class, they go on company tours and job shadows organized by the business partners.
- If student reports are anything to go on, the system does appear to work at Thayer.
- If you'd been with me, I might have stiffened myself and gone on with it.
- It has to do with not knowing what is going on.
- Marlon: What's going on?
- Their remit is not to charge or discipline officers, but to uncover exactly what has gone on.
- They were sharp and deadly and able to cut off anything that the Sparks tried to get going on offense.
- As part of the class, they go on company tours and job shadows organized by the business partners.
- If student reports are anything to go on, the system does appear to work at Thayer.
- If you'd been with me, I might have stiffened myself and gone on with it.
- It has to do with not knowing what is going on.
- Marlon: What's going on?
- Their remit is not to charge or discipline officers, but to uncover exactly what has gone on.
- They were sharp and deadly and able to cut off anything that the Sparks tried to get going on offense.
- Robin goes through at least two packs of gum a day.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- It's a secret, so don't go telling everyone.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.
- It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.
- It will go through March, April, maybe May.
- Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The research has gone through four phases: 1.
- Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
- Kay's gone and lost the car keys!
- Despite these difficulties, it goes without saying that no book should be ordered unless the price is known.
- For seasons at a time he went without a roof or bed and for months had no shirt on his back.
- It goes without saying that any infringements of these new restrictions will imperil what is already an extremely sensitive access agreement.
- It goes without saying that Quinn lost a good deal of weight during this period.
- Nurse Ian Ballantyne, 26, alleged that Mr Stockton had gone without his medicine on previous occasions.
- Of course it goes without saying that the aquarium glass must always be perfectly clean for best results.
- They went without a flashlight, as the Managuans do if they are out of doors when the lights go out.
- And it goes without saying that Wild is a Lisztian of the finest order.
- Concentrated, clear meat juice, must, it goes without saying, be added.
- Despite these difficulties, it goes without saying that no book should be ordered unless the price is known.
- Historically it goes without saying that we have used all kinds of nature, and especially animals, for human benefit.
- I think it goes without saying that a rested person is a better person, more able to face life.
- Non-fiction books, too, it goes without saying, are a good source.
- Of course it goes without saying that the aquarium glass must always be perfectly clean for best results.
- Evans scored with only two minutes to go in the game.
- I'll have a burger and fries to go, please.
- I have ten more pages to go until I'm finished with the book.
- Only another mile to go!
- We've got another couple of hours to go before finishing.
- We have only two weeks to go before our trip to Hawaii!
- We still have five more miles to go.
- Any minute I expected the poor little madman to go flying in the night, dead.
- Bodies not strapped in by seat belts go flying.
- But shouldn't you try and find out some more about him before you go rushing off?
- It tripped on a book and almost went flying, but it just succeeded in remaining upright.
- So why had she gone rushing north from Lima to see this half-brother of hers?
- Spit went flying, seen by millions.
- The doll and blanket went flying, bounced off the far end of the block, and fell into the make-believe river.
- The next member of the team took his place at the stumps only to see both bails go flying.
- But Rat, I am going to show you the World.
- It goes to show you the gap between reality and virtual reality in military thinking.
- It just goes to show you.
- James Prior said unemployment levels were intolerable and Norman Tebbit said that he was going to prove that the problem was soluble.
- Leese was going to show me another trick.
- Which goes to show that the smart guys were right about something.
- Which all goes to show what can actually be achieved when an analogue master tape is lovingly transferred to compact disc.
- Which just goes to prove, you do have to be a somebody to get ahead in this town!
- Is there any more wine going?
- The clock stopped during the night, but it's going again now.
- The washing machine's going, I can hear it.
- There aren't many jobs going in this part of the country.
- Although he says he supports creation of such sanctuaries, Pavin insists that authorities are going about it all wrong.
- He was eighteen years old, and he was going to the Royal Academy in London to learn to be an artist.
- His sister Wil was going to Haarlem, and then to Amsterdam.
- It is too hushed, something improper is going to happen.
- Nothing was going to spoil a divine day for a Saturday hike.
- The Category Romance offers consistency; the readers basically know what they are going to get before they open the book.
- Who was going to stop and talk to a young girl like me?
- $40 a ticket isn't bad as football tickets go.
- He's not bad, as politicians go.
- And I was going to school.
- Dad, I want to go to school.
- Everyone says the space program is great, he goes to work on the space program.
- His Mum went to work this afternoon.
- I was too upset to go to school.
- Keith makes himself go to work.
- Phillips should have lost his eligibility for the year while continuing to just go to school.
- When he was told he must go to school, he said he would not.
- If Hal went all out, he could win any one of them; but that would be bad for morale.
- If Lynne Perrie wants something she believes in going all out to get it.
- Marketers go all out for these events.
- On my last day as head of the mess Sanborn and his staff went all out.
- The Bordeaux exhibition goes all out for an abundance of images.
- The poplars and fireweed have gone all out for flight, compromises be damned.
- Three, you went all out to persuade me to call Sandy to break the news about Ed's murder.
- Well, you have to go all out for it.
- He has just turned 25 years old and the question is: Where does he go from here?
- So where does Dirk go from here?
- The question now is, where does UMass go from here?
- More than 72,000 tonnes of crude oil spilled into the estuary after the tanker ran aground in 1996.
- The beach was long, flat and shelved so gently that no normal vessel could have come ashore without running aground.
- The Ecuadorean tanker Jessica started leaking diesel oil after running aground last week.
- The pirate station, which ran aground last November, is using equipment and records donated by listeners.
- The prosecution's case had turned primarily on the allegation that he was drunk when his ship ran aground.
- Y., to Providence, ran aground Friday afternoon after the tugboat pushing it was disabled by an unexplained explosion.
- "Can I have the sports section?" "Yeah, go ahead, I've read it."
- "Can I watch TV?'' "Sure, go ahead.''
- "Do you mind if I use your phone?" "Not at all - go ahead."
- "Is it OK if I eat the last apple?" "Go right ahead."
- "Is it OK if I smoke?'' "Sure, go ahead.''
- I'll go ahead and start the coffee.
- If you want to take a shower, just go ahead and take one.
- Even if Elizabeth went ahead and told Father, it was not certain that she would escape.
- Factory owners tried to stop govt. from going ahead & passing Acts but could not stop them seeing.
- I dared him to go ahead and do it.
- If you decide not to go ahead, just return the Policy within 15 days.
- If you want to buy a flamboyant pair of trousers, go ahead!
- Look, so little is known about her, just go ahead and get all the research done now.
- Reviews instances in which the Agency's activities have complicated matters or deterred developers from going ahead.
- Sure, go ahead and buy a used car from Slipshod Acme car company.
- As she walked down the aisle her heart brimmed over with love and adoration for Charles.
- He wanted to walk down the aisle with you and give you away to your young man.
- Her mouth turned up at the corners, Mavis walked down the aisle with Walter.
- Inspector Miskin was walking down the aisle.
- Resplendent in red, she walks down the aisle on the arm of the Rev.
- The wedding was off, because no way was she going to walk down the aisle looking like an eejit!
- They looked at the passports and then started to walk down the aisle, pointing their guns at the passengers.
- Together, they walked down the aisle behind the crucifix, toward the rear of the church.
- It's all go around here this morning. Ten new orders, all marked "URGENT'.
- Yes, it's all go on the rumour exchange and let me stress that these are but a few of the juiciest.
- After years of working for a big company, I decided to go it alone.
- Sayles hasn't regretted his decision to go it alone as a filmmaker.
- The response to our proposal was lukewarm, so we felt we had to go it alone.
- When it comes to parenthood, more and more women are deciding to go it alone.
- As much as he can, he tries to go it alone.
- But County Auctions, a big operation with centres at Wooler and Newcastle, was always likely to go it alone.
- Do not try to go it alone - everything you do will be enhanced by the company of another.
- He knew that each brought something important to the relationship, but that neither could go it alone.
- If we would not be better off, it might be better to go it alone.
- Many of them do not have the capital or a big enough infrastructure to go it alone, he said.
- No single community could go it alone.
- That was when Brian decided to go it alone, sourcing the units and adapting them himself.
- A Democratic Capitol Hill aide said it's too early to tell whether Congress will go along with the proposal.
- Gingrich listened carefully to the Tuesday Lunch Bunch, and sometimes came along to their meetings.
- If you would like to reassess your life and learn how to use stress to your advantage, come along.
- Other religious schools unwilling to go along with them should no longer expect state funding.
- Sam Fermoyle came along West Street.
- So I agreed to go along.
- The discussion groups were relatively open, and many people came along as friends of friends.
- Until Green Bay came along, either one of these two teams was going to win the Super Bowl.
- Depending on the circumstances, I was willing to go along.
- I went along the colonnade to the corner of the southern front of the house.
- In the best programs, 3-and 4-year-olds learn social skills, how to share and get along.
- Rashly volunteering to be a contestant, I went along the previous Saturday to practice.
- She said she does not get along well with her children and can not get them to clean.
- She wants to go along too.
- The countries in the region do not want Kosovo independence, and Washington appears to go along with that view.
- Why don't you ask Brenda and Belinda to come along to Friday meetings?
- A last round of the rooms wouldn't come amiss.
- A little humility in the medical debate would not go amiss.
- A little thank you to the Ombudsman would not go amiss. --------------------.
- A tankful of petrol wouldn't come amiss.
- Adding a few seconds to your dev.time to allow for the stop, etc. wouldn't go amiss.
- An apology wouldn't go amiss.
- In this climate, a down-home bear hug and attendant back slapping probably wouldn't go amiss.
- This remained a most important consideration, but some relaxation of the original prohibition would not go amiss.
- Don't worry about what to wear - anything goes at Ben's parties.
- With this season's fashions, anything goes.
- But it's a case of when you're down, anything goes.
- If anything goes wrong, she is there to alert the nurse.
- In the end humans will not adopt libertarian, anything goes values.
- The best thing about wraps is that anything goes.
- The world is ending, so anything goes.
- There is therefore the potential for personal distress if anything goes wrong.
- Today almost anything goes as long as the right jacket is there to gull the public.
- Whenever anything goes wrong, he blames it all on me.
- Joe went ape when he found out.
- Four Negro GIs went apeshit striking matches on sleek bottoms.
- Ricky would go apeshit if anything happened to Wayne.
- The form you mailed must have gone astray.
- The street is filled with teenagers who have gone astray.
- I enclose a copy in case the original has gone astray.
- It could be that fewer of those bright ideas will go astray.
- It wasn't too windy, but windy enough to cause the occasional shot to go astray.
- Perhaps the most famous example of a re-creation gone astray took place in July 1989.
- She knew the long list of silver almost by heart and counted it monthly that nothing might go astray.
- The problem is sometimes that parts go astray, which makes it impossible to reassemble the file.
- To stop Tootle from going astray, the townspeople get together and conceive ofa clever plan, in which they all participate.
- We should not be comforted by allowing ourselves to regard Noam Friedman et al. as disturbed individuals who have gone astray.
- Your best financial plans can sometimes go awry.
- But part of its appeal, too, is a description of many translations gone awry.
- If something goes awry, like a Cabinet revolt, the government falls and new elections are held.
- It solaced him to know that he had an alternate plan if things went awry.
- Nightmare wore off somewhat during the day, but still feel things have gone awry since the weekend.
- She had done her utmost to excite, please, soothe, serve; yet everything had gone awry.
- Sweet expectancy appeared on the young faces in the children's band and the music went awry.
- Their policies on devolution seemed to be going awry.
- The rail service has gone from bad to worse since it was privatised.
- The schools have gone from bad to worse in this area.
- Things went from bad to worse, and soon the pair were barely talking to each other.
- As 1931 went from bad to worse the possibility of another marriage began to seem her best hope of salvation.
- It went from bad to worse as the heavens opened and turned the circuit into one huge puddle.
- Matters continued to go from bad to worse.
- Matters went from bad to worse.
- On Ithaca, the island where his home was, things had gone from bad to worse.
- That they are going from bad to worse.
- We don't want you being left behind in Mbarara if the balloon goes up.
- Dad will go bananas when he sees this.
- Roy's customers think the council has gone bananas.
- Victor will go bananas, and Rachel will think I got laid.
- I won't go banging on about the open fireplace again, but to my mind that was certainly one of them.
- Rene went to bat for me with the director and I ended up getting the part.
- Tim's business went belly up in 1993.
- Cooke won a settlement so big that the label went belly up.
- Lehman Brothers eventually went belly up.
- Two small boys trapped a crab, repeatedly poking it with a stick until it went belly up and played dead.
- But if you are going round the bend and resist seeking any help you are deemed to be perfectly okay.
- I go round the bend just looking after kids all day.
- If you are known to be seeing a shrink you are deemed to be going round the bend.
- She went berserk and began shouting at everybody on the platform.
- The guy just went totally berserk and started hitting me.
- When they tried to arrest him, he suddenly went berserk.
- But eight days after this fire went berserk, there are no serious injuries.
- But then Munter goes over the edge, sounding like a Weight Watchers leader gone berserk.
- Converse was commencing another glide when Smitty went berserk.
- He offered to show me, but Alain nearly went berserk and then we got interrupted.
- He wasn't proud of the ability to go berserk because it meant loss of control.
- No, I was a sort of insane ghetto personality who got off on the written word, and went berserk.
- On the table in the front of the room was a telephone, which rang whenever the bond market went berserk.
- She's probably lived such a repressed life she goes berserk when she comes out to the West Indies.
- Beth Wolff, president of her own residential real estate company, likes to go one better.
- But even if Forbes loses his quest for the Republican presidential nomination, he may still go one better than his father.
- Ford went one better and put 60 two-stroke Fiestas on the roads.
- Laker's return of 9 for 37 was outstanding, but he was to go one better when the Aussies followed on.
- Like an aphid, then, the caterpillar employs ants as bodyguards, but it goes one better.
- She goes one better than last year.
- The Bristol & West have now gone one better than the standard endowment mortgage.
- They have followed each other up the ladder, but whenever he has reached the same rung she has gone one better.
- I just went blank and couldn't remember his name for a minute.
- Suddenly the screen went blank.
- I remember standing there getting red in the face and my mind going blank.
- It was as if his mind had gone blank or had become a golden mind, as Larry's had.
- Mine start when I go blank.
- My mind went blank with grief and despair.
- The screen went blank, unlike his mind.
- We sat beside him and encouraged him when he stumbled or went blank.
- When she asked Karen a question, even though Karen knew the answer her mind immediately went blank.
- Why then do their minds go blank as soon as they turn over the question paper?
- Celia came down holding the baby, who had gone blue and stopped breathing.
- Do not put the bandage on too tight or you may find your fingers or toes going blue through lack of circulation.
- I could have threatened to hold my breath until I went blue.
- Strictly speaking, yes, it would tend to go blue ever so slightly.
- The baby boy went blue after his lungs became blocked.
- You rolled around, went blue and your eyes shot up into your head.
- And because the domestic style was unsuited to amplified discourse, the domestic rules of politeness also went by the board.
- Health, education, transport and other welfare spending goes by the board.
- Meanwhile, there are other niceties that have simply gone by the board in certain aspects of management life.
- Moral standards go by the board in an atmosphere that seems generated purely for the above purposes.
- Scientific batsmanship goes by the board.
- Their principles have gone by the board.
- We had 100 people in the retail home delivery, but that was going by the boards by then.
- We used to play golf, but went by the board when he moved.
- Even extortion has gone off the boil.
- I knew as soon as I wrote it down I'd go off the boil.
- Now it appears to have gone off the boil.
- The second series really went off the boil because there was much more emphasis on the woman lawyer.
- We're letting the kettle go off the boil.
- A lot of small businesses went broke during the recession.
- And once you have so many farmers going broke, the ripple effect starts.
- Bethlehem went broke a year later, but a reissue set appeared 20 years later.
- He could also go broke - last year, farm incomes fell by 25 percent.
- Mr Menem applied such nonsense in the state of La Rioja, where he is governor; it has gone broke.
- Ninety-nine out of a hundred wildcatters went broke or crazy or both and abandoned their last asteroid with the equipment in situ.
- Project the numbers forward and government simply goes broke.
- They are delightful students, but we take them because we'd go broke if we didn't.
- Two retiring Republican senators warned their fellow lawmakers Tuesday that they need to fix the Social Security system before it goes broke.
- Jacobsen went for broke on the last nine holes and won the tournament.
- In games, I usually go for broke. 12.
- So he felt free to go for broke.
- So, Major may be going for broke by breaking with precedent.
- This is not a show you can skimp on, and thankfully director Damian Cruden goes for broke.
- But most analysts agree that many health insurance companies would be driven out of business.
- Farmers and ranchers are still going out of business on the plains today.
- If they were not, bird-watching and natural history museums would each go out of business.
- It was assumed that I might well put a customer or two out of business.
- Now that the war was over the Navy was, in effect, out of business, and it sought repossession.
- Rather, the independent-minded newspapers believe that the government now wants to drive them out of business.
- The advisory council goes out of business now, having delivered its long-awaited report.
- The league was out of business after three seasons.
- The street was filled with ordinary people going about their business.
- He was indifferent to the attention he received, calmly going about his business, never using his influence to manipulate others.
- Normally it went about its business either on foot or in an arabeah, the horse-drawn cab distinctive to the city.
- Sara went about her business, more troubled than ever about Jenny's imminent arrival.
- The 49ers are counting on Deese to epitomize that professionalism as he goes about his business with Smith.
- They went about their business, expecting him to appear at any moment.
- While Deion Sanders received most of the pre-game ballyhoo, his bookend Brown went about his business with little or no fanfare.
- Yesterday, as the group of pickers went about their business, police said there had been no further incidents.
- You have to laugh about it and go about your business.
- About 60,000 business go bust each year in the United States.
- Most of the steel factories around here went bust in the 1980s.
- The supermarket isn't there any more. They went bust ages ago.
- But when the Thatcher boom went bust Sugar's business declined with it - and so did Amstrad's market rating.
- Even when certain licensed dealers have survived, the firms in which they were making markets have gone bust.
- His haulage business went bust and he owes £120,000 on a semi in New Denham, Bucks, now worth only £80,000.
- I think I fancy a well-paid job with a firm that won't go bust.
- Last year they faced uncertainty over their jobs when the Lewis's group went bust and called in the receivers.
- Now the process has reached crisis point: the organization is about to go bust.
- Then it really went bust, flat, dead bust, in the l920s.
- When competitors pull out, get taken over or go bust, fares go up.
- Scouts frequently go hiking and camping.
- And people living at Simonds Yat in Gloucestershire want to know why Hanger was allowed out of the jail to go camping.
- Einar always had his car when we went camping.
- There, they rehearsed, improvised, went camping and played, with Williams becoming one of the boys.
- They have this experience, and then they can go camping on their own.
- You remember Miranda when we went camping?
- Advertisers used to go to museums, cap in hand, to ask permission to use a painting for an advertisement.
- We've got to solve the problem instead of running around in circles, writing letters that never get answered.
- I had a tendency to run around in circles getting more and more worked up.
- She jumps up and down and runs around in circles.
- That's why there are no solutions and the characters endlessly go around in circles in discussions.
- After the experiments of the 1960s, education has come full circle in its methods of teaching reading.
- A manufacturer of sun care products has just issued a report showing that the view on tanning has come full circle.
- Cross the Bahnhof bridge, and you will have come full circle back to the starting point.
- In a way, we've almost come full circle back to what I was trained to do, which is teaching.
- Only a classic endures, and sooner or later the fashion comes full circle.
- So we have come full circle.
- The neo-colonial wheel has almost come full circle.
- Thus the research has come full circle.
- Today, society has evolved and the wheel has come full circle.
- Little legs going like the clappers.
- Male speaker Inside you are going like the clappers because you are nervous and the tension is building up.
- I, like many other riders, am eagerly awaiting the clocks going forward.
- Police say they had to enforce the law after 1am when the clocks went forward an hour.
- When the clocks go back in late October it will be dark by five o'clock in the afternoon.
- A universe that ran like clockwork also evinced design.
- And if Lais and Leonore created the promised diversion the plan would go like clockwork.
- Sometimes it ran like clockwork, sometimes-as I wrote at the time-it ran like the movie Clockwise.
- Then we had been surprised when our ascent of the nearby Jankopiti had gone like clockwork.
- Whereas Prost had been delayed as the Ferrari mechanics fiddled with the right-rear wheel, Senna's stop went like clockwork.
- A force that comes and goes depending on your motion.
- As the New Year came and went, so did millions of resolutions to turn over a healthier leaf.
- Certainly the various court officials who came and went didn't seem interested.
- Generations of policemen have come and gone waiting for that mistake.
- He wore a pale green business shirt, and his shave was absolutely perfect, even as midafternoon came and went.
- Only this can explain to me why he comes and goes, comes and goes.
- The girl was a good worker who came and went quietly about her business.
- They each came and went as they pleased.
- Andre's so in love he doesn't know whether he's coming or going.
- A recipe would be counter to its nature.
- It ran counter to the ideas most Christians had held for well over a thousand years.
- It runs counter to his career-long concern with budget deficits.
- They operate in a way which runs counter to the original purpose of creation.
- This can apply to moral issues and anything which runs counter to the Bible's teaching.
- This would run counter to the very informal information exchange that gives it meaning in this internal context.
- While I did this, I was encouraging her to talk through opinions of her own that ran counter to these discussions.
- And yet Callaghan very nearly did go to the country late in 1978.
- Attlee went to the country over the issue and lost the general election of October 1951.
- I've had my orders. l m going to the country for a while, to merry Mytchett Place.
- Individuals possess conveyances to go to the country.
- So, anyway, I went to the country.
- So, it should strike while the iron is hot and go to the country as soon as possible.
- I didn't need to go crazy.
- My boss told me to leave, and 1 went crazy.
- The Star Council had gone crazy.
- The world was going crazy and, or so it seemed, Trumptonshire would have none of it.
- They went crazy, making all that money.
- To have it happen here, see the fans go crazy.
- You go crazy with the frustration and throw a bad punch and take his counter in your mouth or solar plexus.
- You have to maintain a balance or else you go crazy.
- But the main problem goes deeper and will take longer to solve.
- Maude, on the other hand, had gone deep into the pluperfect, eleven generations of it.
- So did it go deeper than that?
- The debt goes deeper than money.
- The play goes deep and inspires all sorts of questions.
- The tradition of dressing up a corporate image in print runs deep at Investor Insight and its affiliates.
- They can play at being still waters that run deep.
- Along the way pilots take photographs of certain landmarks to prove they've gone the distance.
- But since the State is unwilling to go the distance alone, rest assured his answer will be no.
- Either can go the distance, but one is ever-so-much more delightful.
- For those who went the distance it was time to reflect on their achievement.
- Physically the Decimax should go the distance, too.
- Steve Kemp and I became involved in a marathon match which went the full distance.
- Together, they go the distance.
- I was having a really hard time and I went down with Isabel and my dad.
- I went down with nothing but a. 45-caliber pistol and a flashlight.
- Looking back, it seemed inevitable that Evelyn would go down with some sort of psychological trouble.
- Mr Black paid them off on all the equipment which went down with it, but which I know was not destroyed.
- Outside linebacker Mike Morton, making his first start since Rob Fredrickson went down with season-ending shoulder surgery, had eight tackles.
- There was a sudden space when the man at Riven's shoulder went down with a cry.
- These kids are 13, 14, and they wan na be down with somethin'.
- Who knows what went down with them?
- After he lost his job, things went downhill.
- I said I didn't like baseball, and the interview went downhill from then on.
- Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went downhill.
- When things started to go downhill, Kyle began looking for another job.
- After that, things started to go downhill.
- Cruel observers may remark that he's been going downhill ever since.
- Life seems to have gone downhill since the younger one was born.
- Monta o accuses the city of deliberately forcing the neighborhood to go downhill, the better to justify a future land grab.
- The evening had gone downhill since she asked about the coat.
- The whole thing is going downhill.
- Things have been going downhill since the kitchen help moved into the classroom.
- You feel the situation is going downhill.
- The Opera House specialised in drama for nine years - and then went downmarket.
- Voters rejected the bridge expansion plan, so it's back to the drawing board for city engineers.
- For San Jose, it was back to the drawing board.
- So Superman, once the most recognized and revered hero in comic books, was sent back to the drawing board.
- Sometimes, you also have to go back to the drawing board.
- The Cta episode has therefore sent the whole idea of direct dating of petroglyphs back to the drawing board.
- They must go back to the drawing board and review the whole of youth training.
- They want to see the road plan sent back to the drawing board.
- You also could go back to the drawing board with that budget, trying to reduce costs.
- You have to discard the propeller engine and go back to the drawing board.
- The reservoir ran dry during the drought.
- Every available hotel room was rented out and, on some weekends, county gasoline pumps ran dry.
- If the trend continues, he said, the springs will go dry.
- If the valve has jammed shut, causing the feed-and-expansion tank to run dry, again turn off the water supply.
- Laura McCaffrey went dry slope skiing at Calshot Activities Centre,.
- Stock tanks normally brimming with water have gone dry.
- The rivers, too, are beginning to run dry.
- Time allowed 00:06 Read in studio A soft drinks company says its could run dry if it doesn't get enough elderflowers.
- With this agreement, our families are for ever linked, even if the rivers run dry and the oceans become deserts.
- It's good to go dutch on power.
- It goes in one ear and out the other.
- All the village had gone to earth.
- He'd go to earth and stay there till dark.
- Not much doubt he slipped in there and went to earth in the shed, for some purpose of his own.
- Go easy on the cheese - it has a lot of fat.
- After that, go easy on salty foods such as crisps, bacon, cheese and salted nuts.
- And go easy on the sugar, salt and alcohol.
- Fred must go easy on his eyes.
- He seemed to thrive under prison conditions, which caused the emperors to suspect their guards of going easy on the prisoner.
- We can go easy on him with the questions, but I want Nate to be impressed.
- We went easy on Baker and gave him the benefit of the doubt.
- Go easy on Peter - he's having a hard time at school.
- After that, go easy on salty foods such as crisps, bacon, cheese and salted nuts.
- And go easy on the sugar, salt and alcohol.
- Fred must go easy on his eyes.
- He seemed to thrive under prison conditions, which caused the emperors to suspect their guards of going easy on the prisoner.
- We can go easy on him with the questions, but I want Nate to be impressed.
- We went easy on Baker and gave him the benefit of the doubt.
- It could go either way, as we have seen in previous months of March.
- M., still could go either way.
- The latest opinion poll suggests the vote could go either way.
- Brad would go to the ends of the earth to make his wife happy.
- Barry had everything going for him -- charm, looks, intelligence, but still he was unemployed.
- Dan seemed to have everything going for him in college.
- She was bright and pretty and had everything going for her.
- It seems to have everything going for it.
- The events have everything going for them.
- A man of his abilities should go far in the Party.
- And the effects would go far beyond the natural world.
- Ghost: Oh, very droll, dear lad - you will go far.
- Her decisions would go far toward shaping the postwar world.
- It remains to be seen whether such measures will go far to avoid a repetition of the basic abuses, however.
- She'd been sure her daughter would go far.
- This will go far beyond pep talks and motivational speeches.
- Whether the stadium logs another round of lease-backed debt will go far in determining the fate of other major capital-improvement projects here.
- What Kroll said was accurate, as far as it goes.
- My country has adopted individual rights in principle, but as far as it goes, it means men, not women.
- That's as far as it goes with me.
- That is encouraging as far as it goes.
- This self-defense strategy is fine as far as it goes, but it addresses only half of the prevention equation.
- Virtually all of it is right as far as it goes.
- We push it as far as it goes.
- A dollar doesn't go very far these days.
- This pizza won't go far if everyone wants some.
- But it is more likely that he will not go far enough.
- In general, though, the managers felt the training did not go far enough.
- Republicans criticized him for not going far enough.
- The Bundesbank has warned that monetary union will fail because Maastricht did not go far enough on political union.
- The management changes may not go far enough, analysts said.
- The privatisations also help, even if they do not go far enough.
- The symposium also featured a couple of members of Congress who believe the farm reforms did not go far enough.
- They had not gone far when again the clerk heard that long, moaning howl.
- Investors are concerned that real estate inflation has gone too far.
- The court ruled that the police went too far when they handcuffed Rooney to a chair.
- Has he gone too far out of bounds to get back on course?
- I can only hope I am proved wrong: things have gone too far to turn back the tide.
- She would make sure she did not go too far, or too soon.
- Surely a barber didn't hold his client in this way, was he perhaps going too far?
- Their elders in Linea 13 try to keep them from going too far.
- They never went too far out.
- They want to go too far.
- We have already gone too far.
- She's been spending money like it's going out of fashion.
- "He didn't even leave a message." "Go figure."
- I would have gone through fire for Peter Docherty.
- In the past few years, stock prices have gone through the floor.
- Last year, sales went through the floor.
- If you want to stay sane, just go with the flow.
- Chretien is an opportunist who goes with the flow.
- Here she is pushed and pulled, directed and redirected, forced to go with the flow of the mob.
- In high school, I went with the flow.
- It feels like freedom: I can go with the flow.
- Most of them just go with the flow, ending up as something like a gas fitter or a policeman.
- Relax - and go with the flow.
- Then allow yourself to be carried gently downstream, going with the flow.
- Whereas I seek to go with the flow.
- And, let's go fly a kite.
- The train just seemed to go on forever.
- Finally she left her seat and went forward to accept the Lord, leaving her Bible on the seat.
- Lily went forward to the wings and looked at the set.
- Quietly she went forward to the edge of the trees.
- Rex must have gone forward to deal with the foresail.
- Smiling shyly, she went forward to meet them.
- Trent gathered it and wrapped it with ties to the boom before going forward to raise the storm jib.
- When, later in the service, she went forward to accept the Lord, what did she think she was accepting?
- My TV is on the fritz.
- Their appliances go on the fritz.
- A manufacturer of sun care products has just issued a report showing that the view on tanning has come full circle.
- Now his fortunes are poised to turn full circle again.
- Now the pattern has turned full circle.
- Only a classic endures, and sooner or later the fashion comes full circle.
- The neo-colonial wheel has almost come full circle.
- The wheel has turned full circle in the past 25 years.
- Thus the research has come full circle.
- Today, society has evolved and the wheel has come full circle.
- And his eyes went funny just as he was about to change personalities.
- I tend to sit there going funny colours.
- My eyes go funny after a bit, so I look at summat else.
- Then came the road where her knees went funny.
- Harry's been involved in the project from the get-go.
- Co-workers have always been predominantly female, he promoted women to top levels from the get-go.
- Companies vying for female talent wanted in on the list from the get-go.
- He made sure from the get-go that the lawyers understood this was not going to be a circus.
- If something pissed him off, he expected the Hot Smokes to take care of business, from the get-go.
- The state utilities commission gave the go-ahead for the water company to raise rates.
- "Do you have all the hiking gear?" "Yeah, I'm good to go."
- I've got my shoes on and I'm good to go.
- We just need to get you a pair of skis and you're good to go.
- But if you're receiving money it would be better to go for the lump sum.
- He wandered a bit, and when it grew dark, he decided that it would be best to go home.
- If parking is difficult in a built-up area it may be better to go by public transport.
- If we would not be better off, it might be better to go it alone.
- It is best to go for fabrics which are stretch- and fade-resistant as well as stain- and mildew-resistant.
- We decided it would be best to go straight away and travel overnight, with me and Richie sharing the driving.
- They've got a good thing going with that little business of theirs.
- It is going great guns with special lines, the Fortress Alarm and the upgraded, fancy number, the Citadel.
- After flying into a military airport in a private jet, he went to ground.
- Also they are very severe on the second man going to ground.
- I'd gone to ground so the culprit could not have known of my presence.
- Let any crook try to find me, I said to myself, when I go to ground in Uulaa-la.
- The dead man's brother has gone to ground.
- Do you want to go halves on a pizza?
- He generously agrees to go halves on you.
- She'd promised to go halves with him if he got anywhere in his negotiations.
- A collection of prints and paintings by Picasso came under the hammer at Sotheby's yesterday.
- Three Renoir paintings will come under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York.
- As for football, it also came under the hammer for the usual reasons.
- Hundreds of items go under the hammer to save a medieval manor.
- In 1972 it failed to reach reserve price when it came under the hammer at auction.
- It was part of the contents of a unique toy museum in Buckinghamshire most of which came under the hammer today.
- Read in studio A collection of battered old toys has come under the hammer at an auction today.
- So that and nearly 500 other lots will go under the hammer at Sotherbys tomorrow.
- The rest of his collection is going under the hammer.
- They will go under the hammer at the London auctioneers Spink on 17 May.
- Emotional thinking, the next step in emotional develop-ment, and attention also go hand in hand.
- Most of us were born in captivity where domestication and maturation work hand in hand.
- On the Internet modernity and pluralism go hand in hand.
- Stars and superstition just seem to go hand in hand.
- The child walking hand in hand with her father.
- The rationality of faith goes hand in hand with the mystery of faith.
- They go hand in hand because the momentum of population growth is so great.
- This, their last wish, was respected, and George and Joseph went to meet their maker hand in hand.
- Anyone who tried to set up in between us would find it hard going.
- But getting to be one of these fashionable high-flying image makers with a top salary is hard going.
- I don't mind it, but it's pretty hard going to sleep with this banging going on.
- Much of it was hard going, especially in the early parts.
- Robbie's sandals were low-heeled, but even so she found the pace hard going.
- My computer has gone haywire again.
- And consider buying the same set-up as a friend so you have some one to lean on when things go haywire.
- Everything would go haywire if he saw her.
- If something goes haywire, it should be fairly easy to isolate the offending software.
- Until recently geophysicists thought that at this low point the magnetic field would also go haywire.
- When compression software really goes haywire, you can lose everything on your hard disk.
- With khaki behind the counter, the prices went haywire.
- Dave really let his promotion go to his head.
- The wine went straight to my head.
- A rush of blood went to Rosheen's head as the infection he had implanted did its work.
- At ten o'clock they went to the tunnel head.
- He went to the head in the middle of the night to study the fluid, a dreadful yellowish drip.
- I think your Nobel Prize has gone to your head.
- Production went to his head and thrilled his sleepless nerves like liquor or women on a Saturday night.
- She was a looker, that one, and I guess it went to her head.
- They were floundering chest-deep, and Riven went to Madra's head, helping to hold it above the water.
- The more emotional scenes go right over the kids' heads.
- Are we going to get Blagg or do we go over your head?
- Could he go over the heads of Congress and get the country behind him?
- He says that the bid is hostile because it goes over the heads of the directors.
- His enormous arm went over Rory's head, the empty pint pot hanging in the smoke above the counter.
- Mrs Singh seemed to be listening intently but I guess that a lot of what was being said went over her head.
- They worried that the experienced subordinate would go over their head and gain support from their superiors.
- Jim finally went head to head with his boss.
- My heart goes out to them.
- You poor little dear - my heart goes out to you, waiting all this time.
- Although she usually got on well with children, she found Hilary heavy going.
- Eoin Young's Diary is heavy going.
- He reports that a trip to Catterick Camp to set up rope ladders on the assault course was heavy going.
- Like the writing of all books there are times of great enthusiasm, of heavy going and quite often real blockage.
- Mwangaza was dull and heavy going.
- Postnikova also manages to present in its possible light Tchaikovsky's Sonata, which is distinctly heavy going.
- The findings indicate why groups such as the Pearl are finding it heavy going in their core business activity.
- The resulting interview was heavy going for both of them.
- The education system in this state has gone to hell in a handbasket.
- Don't answer the phone - he can go to hell!
- "I still don't see why you blame me!" "Oh great, here we go again."
- Let's do that again. Ready? Here we go.
- And now, here we go again with the Gulf crisis.
- Most of us were peaceful and decent, but here we go again, in our fifth war of this century.
- Oh no, I thought, here we go.
- One two three four, here we go.
- Ronald Reagan fixed that, but here we go again.
- So, again, here we go.
- "You've been drinking again, haven't you!" "Oh God, here we go again."
- And now, here we go again with the Gulf crisis.
- Most of us were peaceful and decent, but here we go again, in our fifth war of this century.
- Ronald Reagan fixed that, but here we go again.
- You see, here we go again.
- 1989 will go down in history as the year in which Stalinist Communism ended.
- This Minister will go down in history as the Minister who killed off small shops in Britain.
- We decided to go whole hog and stay at the Hilton.
- And when you've claimed that much land, why not go the whole hog and put a roof over it as well.
- Are they about kissing, petting or going the whole hog, as one might say?
- Brailsford was one of the few popular frontists prepared to go the whole hog and accept this.
- He reckoned now he was in, he might as well go the whole hog.
- Mortified by the twist in his sobriety, George decided to go the whole hog and join the Total Abstinence Society.
- Taking a deep breath we elected to go the whole hog and print 16 pages.
- The Siemens display goes the whole hog.
- You could hire taxis, or go the whole hog and hire a chauffeur-driven car for the day.
- We had to jump through a lot of hoops in order to get the play on stage.
- He had me roll my body across the yard, he had me hop, he had me jump through hoops.
- Paula was going hot and cold by now.
- She went hot and cold, dizzy with confusion.
- Some of these young officers blow hot and cold.
- Paula was going hot and cold by now.
- She went hot and cold, dizzy with confusion.
- As each question is asked each team goes into a huddle and then writes down its answer.
- As with the highly misleading phrase Stavrogin's Confession, critics and commentators behave as if they had got into a huddle.
- The meeting was chaotic, but at the end Mr Williams went into a huddle with a group of hauliers.
- They had gone into a huddle, obviously discussing their captives.
- Families went hungry, lost nine months of income, and for what, really?
- Frankie had learned to prepare in advance for those days and nights when he might otherwise go hungry.
- It was a compulsion I'd starved for, and even if I never went hungry again I would feel that compulsion for ever.
- Many people had lost everything they owned in the floods and many were now going hungry, he said.
- Most of the 300,000 people live off the land and no one has gone hungry.
- No-one is allowed to go hungry.
- She has never gone hungry, suffered horrible illness or seen some one she loves die.
- Without welfare benefits, many may become homeless, others will go hungry.
- And there were many who wondered why Holy Trinity had to go hunting for causes so far from home.
- Just like humans, they go hunting with their blowpipes and they erect snares and traps in the jungle.
- Oh my, I think we're going hunting.
- Rufus told himself now was no time to go hunting for libraries, he would go home first.
- Sumal, her sister, who was not at all beautiful, dressed like a man and loved to go hunting.
- The group members then went hunting for another buyer, finally persuading media giant Gannett Co. to buy their option.
- We hunted only a few times but by the end I knew I would never go hunting again.
- The condition of Tam's leather jacket had got beyond a joke.
- A harsher critic would have gone for the jugular and claimed that this was a blunt reiteration of those dormant adolescent prejudices.
- And not that many women really feel comfortable going for the jugular.
- Keep going! You can break the record!
- At one point, Bessie Hall tried to give up, but Misner persuaded her to keep going.
- Even when the sun goes down, the world still has to keep going round.
- I was on the controls, and I decided to keep going.
- Maria kept going off on tangents.
- She had to keep going until they reached Ibiza.
- The circulation of Good Housekeeping keeps going up and up, which gives us all a great buzz.
- The family car, an old Rugby, was kept going with similar improvisation.
- We kept going, Kip chuckling every so often, me concentrating on the map.
- I wondered, as I sat on his bed, how long he could keep this going.
- It had been the hope which had kept her going through the dawn and early morning.
- Only those who keep a dialogue going will be able to put in a word for persons in need of intercession.
- Then I thought, why not keep this going?
- They just keep going and going, and fighting the company, and doing more and more things.
- Thinking of different pressed flower ideas for birthday presents should keep you going for a while!
- When going to the C section keep the snare going.
- I wondered, as I sat on his bed, how long he could keep this going.
- It had been the hope which had kept her going through the dawn and early morning.
- Only those who keep a dialogue going will be able to put in a word for persons in need of intercession.
- Rabbit wonders how many animals have died to keep his life going, how many more will die.
- Then I thought, why not keep this going?
- They just keep going and going, and fighting the company, and doing more and more things.
- Thinking of different pressed flower ideas for birthday presents should keep you going for a while!
- When going to the C section keep the snare going.
- At one point, Bessie Hall tried to give up, but Misner persuaded her to keep going.
- Even when the sun goes down, the world still has to keep going round.
- I was on the controls, and I decided to keep going.
- Maria kept going off on tangents.
- She had to keep going until they reached Ibiza.
- The circulation of Good Housekeeping keeps going up and up, which gives us all a great buzz.
- The family car, an old Rugby, was kept going with similar improvisation.
- We kept going, Kip chuckling every so often, me concentrating on the map.
- Her letters were the only things that kept me going while I was a prisoner.
- I wondered, as I sat on his bed, how long he could keep this going.
- It had been the hope which had kept her going through the dawn and early morning.
- Only those who keep a dialogue going will be able to put in a word for persons in need of intercession.
- Rabbit wonders how many animals have died to keep his life going, how many more will die.
- Then I thought, why not keep this going?
- They just keep going and going, and fighting the company, and doing more and more things.
- Thinking of different pressed flower ideas for birthday presents should keep you going for a while!
- When going to the C section keep the snare going.
- At the time, she was intending to go to law school with a view to taking over her father's law firm.
- I might go to law school next year, and I wanted to find out if I liked it.
- Indeed, they are going to law school, too.
- Merrill plans to work for a year, perhaps abroad, and then go to law school.
- So the museum has gone to law to get the pictures back.
- So we've been left with no other avenue but to go to law.
- Well, what else could I do with a history and humanities interest outside of teach or go to law school?
- When I go to law schools to speak, I recognize them immediately.
- Sometimes the girl did not leave hold of her swing, and the act failed.
- Both want to steal the show and they are going to great lengths to do it.
- Dealers, sometimes surreptitiously encouraged by their firms, would go to great lengths to extract information from employees of rival firms.
- Furthermore, bats go to great lengths to avoid confrontations with people.
- George Bush went to great lengths to keep out of his way on the campaign trail.
- The Medieval church went to some lengths to specify the roles of particular stones in religious imagery.
- When uninterrupted by unforeseen or unrecognized obstacles, parents will go to great lengths to provide these advantages for their children.
- Who knows whether Oppenheimer went to any lengths to find anyone who had anything good to say about Stewart.
- Yet Phillips climbed the wall anyway, went to great lengths to hurt his ex-girlfriend.
- Dick took me to the party and, for once, I let myself go completely.
- He's quite scholarly, but he can be really funny when he lets himself go.
- She's really let herself go since she had the baby.
- I merely let myself go to impulse.
- If they are kind, if they care about you, they may want to know why you are letting yourself go.
- One thing you could say for my daughter, she never let herself go.
- People may be unusually observant and tell you that you are letting yourself go.
- Perhaps Moira and Martin had almost lost each other because they were afraid to let themselves go.
- She'd let herself go, last night - but she was none the worse for it, was she?
- That left plenty of room for those wanting to let themselves go.
- You can come up and let yourself go - shout about and that and muck about.
- I've nowhere to store all this china, so I'm letting the whole lot go for $50.
- They've held the world record for many years, and they're not going to let it go without a fight.
- Let go! You're hurting me.
- At the end of the fair, the school let go of hundreds of balloons.
- Just let go and jump.
- She wouldn't let go of the letter.
- Cory Selliker, his eyes watering under the brim of his black Earnhardt cap, heard Marchman's advice to let go.
- He let go and ducked back into the driving rain.
- It was as if they were clinging to each other, and they couldn't let go.
- So mestizo culture - reluctant to let go of tradition - created its own deity to host the yearly handout.
- Then the turtle was going to tear his arms off, and he let go.
- They let go of the girl and led Hilda behind the partition.
- What was it that he himself would have to let go of before he reached the mountaintop?
- You have to let go or go mad.
- Due to a lack of evidence against the suspect, the police had to let the prisoner go.
- I just kept praying that the man would let me go.
- The police let her go after a night in jail.
- We've had to let three people go this month.
- For them, life goes on.
- He knows that life goes on.
- In other words, life goes on.
- It ensures that life goes on.
- The personal construction of life goes on, however much undergirded by chemotherapeutic assistance.
- To be sure, life goes on.
- We all mourn their passing, but life goes on without them.
- While you were there you had a ball, and then life goes on.
- She was out like a light, as soon as we put her in bed.
- A minute later he went out like a light.
- Either it was the brandy or it was the heat, but she went out like a light.
- I went out like a light.
- Something hit me on the back of the head, here, and I went out like a light.
- A little ketchup goes a long way.
- Clearly, a little imagination goes a long way.
- Like a powerful adhesive, a little of it goes a long way.
- Before you rush to subscribe, however, it's only the phone arm of the service that has gone live.
- Care management goes live in April 1993 but is still poorly rehearsed and its performance may yet disappoint.
- On 12 January the Midland electrification between Luton and Bedford went live in preparation for driver-only training. 1982.
- The new site was due to go live at the end of June and promised new personalisation features.
- The new system went live earlier this year.
- The service, CallNet0800, goes live on 1 November.
- Undeterred, Gandhi declared he would go live in a hut in the untouchable quarter.
- We went live on air by telephone for about ten minutes, at about 8.25 am.
- And take it from me, you're going to love it.
- Just as well she had such guts really, because no one was going to love her for her feminine self.
- We want some one the public is going to love or hate, not just the leading scorer.
- You're going to love Riverstown.
- Back home, the missus is going mental and your dinner's in the dustbin.
- We're at the same position here as we were when we were selling out Harlow Square with the audience going mental.
- The President vowed to go the extra mile for peace in the region.
- All this when her only motivation was to go the extra mile under all circumstances.
- And it diminishes the employees' desire to go the extra mile when supervisors need them to.
- Busiack has been through the mill with these federal investigators.
- Part of the Council's records-base is going through the mill of privatisation.
- We went through the mill together, Franklin.
- I began to wonder what might be going through her mind.
- Over and over it ran through his mind.
- Perhaps more mundane thoughts went through her mind.
- The one occasion which was flashing through Yanto's mind at this moment involved just three of the local water babies.
- The past twenty-two months flashed through my mind like film run at high speed, and suddenly I felt rather tired.
- The thought ran through my mind I heard chaos outside.
- This was staggering new information, and all kinds of ideas were flashing through our minds.
- Who lived there and what was going through their minds?
- I'm with the kids all day, and I'm starting to feel like I'm losing my mind.
- If I have to wait in one more line, I'm going to go out of my mind.
- She said she was going out of her mind in California.
- She said she was going out of her mind in California.
- But the picking up strikes a chord and going through the motions always works.
- Everybody said the right thing; everybody went through the motions the way they should.
- Still others go through the motions but without any real desire to improve the relationship.
- The authorities occasionally go through the motions of clamping down.
- To Harry, Jack looked like a man going through the motions.
- Too many students are going through the motions without any significant engagement in learning.
- We just give up and go through the motions and we let our negativity harden inside us.
- You can go through the motions.
- All this quickness of mind, all her decisiveness had turned to mush when Mac came on the scene.
- Austen has been living in Papua New Guinea so long he's gone native.
- There would be no going native at Zhanjiang.
- Men and horses went down like ninepins before them, in a tangle of waving limbs, flailing hooves and broken lances.
- Flo has been looking for a job but has gotten nowhere.
- But it's like digging in treacle - you get nowhere.
- He's got nowhere to go but forward.
- He goes nowhere in public without enough jewelry to supply a cotillion.
- I ain't going nowhere near them.
- I submit those stats and I get nowhere.
- Indeed, the trading profit went nowhere in 2000.
- Louis Cardinals out in Bloomington, and getting nowhere.
- Still, the Raiders will go nowhere until they begin following the rules.
- But a man could go nuts sitting around wondering about what might happen.
- Every time Greene did something he went nuts, throwing his body around the field like a one-man Mardi Gras.
- It was pure magic and Philadelphia fans went nuts.
- Most of the walls are really light panels, so we don't go nuts from the dark.
- My classmate and I thought he had gone nuts.
- So don't go nuts - use those leftovers in the following recipes.
- The fans go nuts, stomping so loudly that they drown out the announcer.
- What if this man of yours just went nuts for no reason at all?
- But before Adamowski could get his campaign under way, Daley threw him off balance by going on the offensive.
- Hastily revising his plans for my career, he settled us into our Cape Cod retreat and went on the offensive.
- If she could find somewhere dry, she would be able to go on the offensive.
- So she did not need to go on the offensive and was not required to fight.
- Temperamentally unsuited for compromise, Tatum went on the offensive.
- When the Government hinted darkly about a privacy bill in the wake of the Mellor affair, MacKenzie went on the offensive.
- A strike has been going on at the mine for over three months and the nine who died were all non-union men.
- But what's going on at No. 4 and No. 8 are free rides, nothing less.
- Funny stuff going on at the Olympics.
- He had a bad leg and they kept on at him to hurry up.
- I must say I was not totally happy about her going on at Yeo Davis, with me in the government.
- Something must be going on at school.
- There was some spitting going on at the end of the game.
- You used to go on at me about getting out.
- And they don't go on about his obvious flaws, like him being a doctor and having three dozen girlfriends.
- Everyone goes on about Cher's dresses, showing her navel.
- However, this is the party that goes on about unemployment as though it had a good record on unemployment.
- It sounded stupid the way she went on about loving the sea.
- It went on about 15 minutes too long.
- The first I knew about it was Malcolm going on about rubber.
- This made him wary as he went on about his chores and tried not to let Lucky see him.
- Why do I go on about this, I wonder.
- Don't you think you went a little overboard on the decorations?
- Although Levin sometimes goes overboard with jokes, his breezy, slightly irreverent tone is a welcome one.
- I decided to go overboard with processors and connected three digital multi-effects units and a mono delay.
- It was feared he'd gone overboard and air and sea search was launched.
- My problem is, I have a tendency to go overboard with compliments.
- Then more cans of the gas, so carefully loaded the day before, went overboard.
- They were to stay on the alert for any soldier unlucky enough to go overboard.
- You are demonstrating to them how to recognize, name and communicate their feelings without going overboard.
- At times his voice went through its paces almost independently of the sense.
- Most of the students are satisfied eating and watching Reed go through her paces, with very few questions asked.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The crowd at Colvin Run Mill watched raptly as the nine black company members and their white commander went through their paces.
- However, composers often go to great pains to keep to true intervals.
- Mr Lendrem has gone to great pains to establish one thing: that all of his preconceptions concerning bird behaviour are true.
- The Mimosa is going down the pan faster than Dynorod could.
- Meg plays Alice, a cheerful hippy in the minutes before everything goes pear-shaped.
- I tried to do a tree too but the shaving foam went phut and I realized I'd used it all up.
- I was so nervous in my driving test I just went to pieces.
- Keeping busy was the only thing that kept her from going to pieces during the divorce.
- When they lost the family business, Liz went to pieces.
- He was going to pieces inside, just as Lorton intended, and he didn't like it.
- I almost went to pieces in that room.
- It seems he goes to pieces in a crisis, then.
- That's perhaps why things began to go to pieces when the boy was born.
- The ship broke in half, tumbled over the precipice, and went to pieces.
- With their old taboos discredited, they immediately go to pieces, disintegrate, and become re-sorts of vice and disease.
- Alvin was part of it all now. Only 24, and he was going places.
- At only twenty-four, Ailey was going places - he was in a Broadway show.
- This company is clearly one that is going places.
- A test drive should convince you that Mazda are going places.
- I was going places, thinking and doing things I would never dream of in city civvies.
- I was really excited, believing that I was going places.
- Jonathon Morris, you will have gathered, is going places - and no one could be happier than the man himself.
- Only twenty-four, he was going places.
- Their Maria was going places, so he might as well keep her company.
- This woman, whose last performance was an extended run as a bartender, is going places.
- The people of Houston will go to the polls next week to elect a new mayor.
- We're trying to encourage young people to go to the polls.
- With only two days left before France goes to the polls, all parties are campaigning hard.
- A week after that, three big Midwestern states hold primaries, and on March 26, Californians go to the polls.
- As they go to the polls the voters know what package of compromises they are voting for.
- If so, on past form only a third of the electorate will bother to go to the polls.
- In June 1983, Margaret Thatcher went to the polls for the second time.
- Next week, they go to the polls in a presidential election that should indicate where their sympathies lie.
- Republican voters will go to the polls for four hours to select the first batch of delegates of the presidential primary season.
- So people go to the polls convinced their only choice is the lesser of two evils.
- This Tuesday, August 5, voters will go to the polls to accept or reject the proposed charter.
- My God, they've really let the house go to pot.
- Birth then becomes difficult and painful and, of course, the economics of the whole operation goes to pot.
- Her relationship with the boy has gone to pot lately.
- Many people's good intentions go to pot as Ian Cocking does the work virtually single handed.
- Montreal was powdering its face and putting on lipstick while infrastructure was going to pot.
- The foundry was allowed to go to pot in the seventies and Pringle's started purchasing from outside suppliers.
- There was another moneymaking scheme gone to pot.
- This whole village has gone to pots.
- Do you have to go potty?
- The May issue was ready to go to press when the magazine closed down.
- Although correct at the time of going to press, the programme is subject to amendment.
- As we went to press more than 200,000 copies had already been sold.
- At the time this book was going to press, I had not yet been able to undertake further investigations.
- Ed - Sorry the photos were not available at time of going to press due to Christmas printing deadlines.
- However, as we went to press they were still sorting out what stays and what goes.
- Prices correct at time of going to press.
- The only way he could improve its impact was to wait for exactly the right moment to go to press.
- Several biotech companies went public this year.
- The chairman didn't want to go public with the information.
- After going public at 28, Netscape closed the year at 139.
- In most cases, though, prices head south as soon as they've gone public.
- In the last three months of 1990, the Tribune Company recorded its first quarterly loss since going public in 1983.
- Most had by then gone public, but still controlled their firms.
- One of the changes was establishing a partnership committee to evaluate whether to go public.
- Police went public after police cars were rammed and officers injured.
- The stock, accounting for splits since the firm went public in 1986, has appreciated by 340 percent.
- What better time is there to go public?
- He's let his father's old house go to rack and ruin.
- It seems that the government is prepared to let all our hospitals and schools go to rack and ruin.
- The old farmhouse had gone to rack and ruin.
- First they let the house go to rack and ruin, then the garden; now they were sheltering hippies.
- Yet the truth of it was that the estates were going to rack and ruin.
- But it was the news pages that had really gone off the rails.
- Has something gone off the rails here?
- Things started to go off the rails, however, with the Fiat Multipla.
- Carlos was raring to go soon after leaving the hospital.
- All cut up but raring to go.
- At least one other investment group was raring to go.
- Croft took a year's sabbatical to recover from a string of niggling injuries and is now raring to go again.
- I've kept myself fit and I was raring to go.
- July 24, Lake Condoriri Day 2 and we are raring to go, working on yesterday's high.
- Lucy had been approached by an international humanist organisation, there was funding, and Lucy was raring to go.
- There I snored and whinnied and gnashed for nearly three hours, awaking refreshed and raring to go at a little after one.
- We arrived as keen as a couple of puppies out for their first walkies, full of fun and raring to go!
- Their demands go beyond all reason.
- But by this time Maidstone was beyond all reason.
- He is beyond reason, Diniz.
- It was beyond all reason that Hal, who had performed flawlessly for so long, should suddenly turn assassin.
- Their condition is beyond reason, but it is certainly not, as they believe, beyond cure.
- I had nothing better to do, so I thought I'd go along for the ride.
- But do members just go along for the ride?
- His pride would never let Olajuwon simply go along for the ride.
- I was wondering if you fancied coming along for the ride.
- I went along for the ride.
- Lord knows where they're heading, but you really should go along for the ride.
- Or she probably chose me for him and he just went along for the ride.
- Other major players in the Las Vegas casino market came along for the ride.
- The dancers were flown to Washington, with Talley Beatty going along for the ride.
- They mustn't go down this road again, it could only lead to disaster.
- Following news of increased profits, the company's share price went through the roof.
- Put that back before Dad sees you and hits the roof!
- Sales of Ray-Ban sunglasses went through the roof after Tom Cruise wore them in 'Risky Business'.
- And the price is going through the roof.
- He could predict business to go through the roof.
- Inflation had accelerated and commodity prices had gone through the roof.
- No wonder inflation is going through the roof and our environment ends up choked with litter.
- Sales of those products went through the roof.
- The second day went through the roof with a whopping 573,604.
- They criticise the poll tax, but when they were in office the rates went through the roof.
- I'm in charge here and what I say goes.
- I look up to my brother, what he says goes with me, so that really hurt.
- And a production should not just be a matter of getting a good notice and leaving it to go to seed slowly.
- At the same time, a drought affected the area, and heliotrope had time to grow and go to seed.
- Formerly owned by Arthur Siegel, it had since gone to seed.
- Mark knows he has allowed himself to go to seed a bit.
- She looked middle-aged, overdressed, a show-girl gone to seed.
- The rest of the College, like the theatre, seems in Paul Pry's day to have run to seed.
- Their skin was as smooth as warm water, their hair as soft as a dandelion crown gone to seed.
- After this they go their separate ways.
- He says that they more or less go their separate ways, Felicity and this green fellow she's married to.
- In the case of bacteria, the enormous numbers of cells produced by successive doublings go their separate ways.
- Only then, in the shock of the open air at last, did we break ranks and go our separate ways.
- Or would they go their separate ways, each ruling an independent principality?
- She takes it up, the partners disengage and go their separate ways.
- They were too readily allowed to go their separate ways.
- We all seemed to split up and go our separate ways afterwards.
- I'm going shopping now. Do you want anything?
- Let's meet in town. We can have lunch and go shopping.
- And if she was staying she had to go shopping for groceries.
- Arrange to go shopping with a resident who wants to buy new clothes.
- By going shopping Mr Azcárraga has followed fashion.
- Governments measure inflation by going shopping.
- Richard and I go shopping on Castro Street.
- This was the case when Chavez decided to go shopping in Tampa.
- When it goes shopping for fresh solutions, the open organization ought to be looking for a good fit and durability.
- When she went shopping to the town she wore a long, voluminous, dark-grey cloak of which she was very proud.
- But Jude is used to going short of beauty sleep-although it doesn't show.
- Debbie's husband would have cared if he had gone short, oh yes.
- More of the world-beating copies are on sale today in areas that went short.
- Since these are fairly cheap to buy and easy to prepare, the elderly rarely go short of them.
- So whether you're visiting Perth or Penzance, you need never go short of cash.
- That would make it extremely painful to have gone short of sterling in the past few days.
- The stroke went short and choppy.
- You haven't gone short of food, that's obvious.
- Are you two going to stop talking and go to sleep?
- Can you stop leaning on me please? My arm's gone to sleep.
- He lay on the sofa and pretended to go to sleep.
- I looked over at Dave, but he had gone to sleep.
- If I wake up in the night, it takes me ages to go back to sleep.
- Every time I go to sleep I don't know what's gon na happen.
- He went to sleep as he stood there, clutching his glass, his forehead resting on the windowpane.
- I did just as he suggested, and put the note in his mailbox that night, and went to sleep.
- I read and went to sleep.
- Oh, you did not go to sleep as directed, at eight?
- The man stepped back into the centre of the circle, and seemed almost to go to sleep.
- They did not expect to get home, says the poet; still, they went to sleep.
- You go upstairs and read Campbell a story before she goes to sleep.
- After Warrington they've got to be careful or we might be blown up in smoke.
- Before she could throw the water into the wastepaper basket, the reports had gone up in smoke.
- For the yards owner, it was 25 years of work up in smoke.
- If so, what happens when Buckingham Palace, Sandringham or Balmoral go up in smoke?
- Its mosque went up in smoke.
- Such deliberation, while the youth of Britain were liable to go up in smoke, outraged many.
- That's well over £5,000 up in smoke - or, to be exact, an average £44.66 a month.
- Three hundred tons of freshly harvested hay and straw went up in smoke.
- After four years, their relationship began to go south.
- Arthur chose Brewyn, a man he could be certain of, then went south to Caerleon well content.
- But first he wanted to go south.
- His playing time evaporated until just before the break and his numbers also went south.
- I must get to the station, go south again.
- If so, go south about three miles to Bunker Hill Road.
- Motorola stock has been going south since it reached a record 82 1 / 2 last Sept. 29.
- The Marauders going south to play football?
- I often ring at this time of the night for a chat, it helps to stop me from going spare.
- Mrs Mangle would be mortified, Harold horrified ... and Scott would go spare.
- One spare nut on a table may not seem much of an asset, but 10,000 nuts going spare are a liability.
- So 10,000 posters are going spare, and the Tories are laughing.
- So 10,000 posters are going spare, and the Tories are laughing.
- I could really go for him in a big way, but he's going steady with the staff nurse on Rainbow.
- If you can't, it's as well you're not going steady.
- Maybe they don't talk about going steady any more, he thought.
- Somehow, the mention of marriage has strained even the sweet pleasure we found in going steady.
- Tell her you needed time with the idea of going steady, and you need time with this.
- The uncertainty of such stop-go policies arguably reduced business confidence and discouraged investment.
- He's been going straight for about six months now.
- Tony's been trying to go straight for about six months.
- You can't expect these people to go straight when no one's ever going to give them a job.
- He has been born into this world and gone straight to hell.
- He went straight up to Oxford Street and bought a tracksuit.
- It was some time before they were able to leave the hospital, and they went straight to Jack's barn.
- Job cuts are already being made and newly-qualified nurses are going straight on the dole.
- Left to our own devices, we Wobegonians go straight for the small potatoes.
- When she came back she avoided his look and went straight to a small table next to the stove.
- As these events were unfolding we were finding that our Partnership's lifestyle magazines were going from strength to strength.
- But now they have gone, the story line has gone from strength to strength.
- On its own terms, meanwhile, the new philology went from strength to strength.
- Ride are just going from strength to strength - one of the bands that are really cutting through at the moment.
- The railcoaches however, went from strength to strength and became the work-horses of the Blackpool system.
- We can't help but go from strength to strength.
- While the company goes from strength to strength, the union claims, its employees are losing out.
- The program is 20 years old this month and is still going strong.
- I told you I'd put things off until this practice is going strong.
- Over at Half House the party was going strong.
- We were going strong when the bedroom door opened.
- When I'd washed up, the ebb was going strong again.
- Everything had been going swimmingly only a moment before.
- Things were going swimmingly, what with remarkably honest plumbers, electricians and carpenters fixing up my new home.
- In the evening, after the first stiffness wore off and charades were introduced, the party went with a swing.
- Now he was in an excellent mood and the party began to go with a swing.
- However, it was now all systems go for the future.
- As for going off at tangents, my dear, I do it myself, hormone balance not withstanding.
- Loretta's mind went off at a tangent.
- I expected the criticism it comes with the territory when you're a public figure.
- As economies mature, they say, economic slowdown comes with the territory.
- Dealing with the guest who is in a delicate business situation or just a very bad mood all goes with the territory.
- Death always went with the territory.
- Human rights abuses go with the territory.
- Most of us have been doing this for a long time, and it goes with the territory.
- She just said she felt it went with the territory.
- Some of this borderline recklessness goes with the territory.
- The strain, the negativity, the isolation all came with the territory.
- Encourage those who are mobile to go to the toilet on their own.
- I couldn't be bothered to go to the toilet and they always came and changed me.
- I really needed to go to the toilet, but that meant walking past them on to the other side of the hall.
- Over the next day and a half she only left the room twice to go to the toilet.
- The old man got up to go to the toilet again.
- Then, next time you go to the toilet, try this stop test half way through emptying your bladder.
- Sandy went to town on the displays.
- Bénéteau went to town in their usual impressive way; it is, after all, their home patch.
- Bury that snout in Haagen-Dasz and go to town!
- In the United States of the early 1940s, women still donned hats and gloves to go to town.
- Over another cup of coffee we made plans to go to town.
- This month he goes to town on forms.
- When we used to go to town he used to get her out and carry her.
- Windows give you a chance to go to town.
- It seems to be going down a treat.
- It went down a treat with the matrons in safe seats like South-west Surrey.
- The who experiment could go down the tubes.
- Denkins went underground to escape police.
- A few days later, Valenzuela went underground.
- But some of the activity has gone underground.
- Delvalle went underground but continued to be recognized by the United States.
- Fresh air bases were set up in Bank Mine and a team of brave and dedicated doctors went underground to assist.
- If company policies are too stringent or punitive, couples simply go underground.
- Instead of changing its policies, however, the government went underground.
- Like the Sleepers of Ephesus, ideas go underground for a few centuries to re-emerge when times are more propitious.
- The redevelopment proposals put forward for the site at first envisaged that all the shopping should go underground.
- Before 1870, a husband could legally go unpunished for beating his wife.
- Guards involved in drug deals went unpunished.
- Hate crimes will not be tolerated and will not go unpunished.
- At this point in development, children typically believe that a lie is wrong even if it goes unpunished.
- But no good deed goes unpunished in noire crime stories.
- In Port-au-Prince there are fears that Dominique's murder, like the deaths of so many others, will go unpunished.
- It looked a harsh decision, especially when the referee allowed late tackles to go unpunished.
- Middlesex have twice had to carpet Ramprakash this season after astonishing flare-ups and another incident went unpunished.
- Numerous violations of constitutional rights went unpunished during the thirties.
- Of course, when it comes to oligarchies and bureaucracies, no good deed goes unpunished.
- Your pride won't go unpunished.
- The guns are out of use and that is what matters.
- Sometimes I would go on the wagon for a few days then have a binge.
- I thought I'd just go walkabout and see what I can dig up.
- Our man's gone walkabout for reasons of his own.
- Prunella was right - why the fuss just because Blythe had gone walkabout?
- You know that when a black fella dies the whole family moves out of the house and goes walkabout.
- He's not a candidate that Democrats would go to the wall for.
- High interest rates will force many businesses to go to the wall.
- Over 300 small firms have gone to the wall in the past year.
- In the first six months of this year nearly 30,000 small firms went to the wall - a third up on 1991.
- It would be a tragic loss to theatre if such an important organisation were to go to the wall.
- Quickly he went to the wall safe at the far end of the room and touched the combination.
- Small livestock farmers have gone to the wall in their thousands.
- Some farmers did go to the wall, but far fewer than predicted.
- The trades unionist suspects that in competitive capitalism the weak go to the wall.
- Those who could stand the pace flourished; those who could not went to the wall.
- Don't let all this food go to waste.
- If no one else wants this, I'll eat it -- I hate to see good food go to waste.
- Local produce often goes to waste because people prefer to buy imported food.
- We can't let all our hard work go to waste.
- And all that effort went to waste.
- Every part of the animal was used and nothing went to waste.
- However, they needn't go to waste.
- I hate to see them go to waste.
- I still had tickets to use for this season, and now those will just go to waste.
- Oh, no, she resolved, not twice; she wasn't going to waste another year of her life!
- She wasn't going to waste her strength.
- Unfortunately, most of these useful and innovative ideas go to waste without investigation.
- In this little village you can still sit in the town café and watch the world go by.
- Anonymous, watching the world go by for a moment.
- Did Victorine have a favorite cafe from which she watched the world go by?
- It's very pleasant to linger in a pavement cafe here and just watch the world go by.
- Or simply relax and watch the world go by.
- Plenty have terraces from which to watch the world go by accompanied by a hot waffle or a glass of beer.
- The George Street precinct is a great place to pause, enjoy the frequent street entertainment and watch the world go by.
- This is not a place to stand and stare, or to sit and watch the world go by.
- When we were lads Walton's doorway was where we always used to stand and watch the world go by.
- Way to go, Kim! Now we'll have to start all over again.
- A lower court forgave the debt, but the case went all the way to the Supreme Court.
- But it was touch and go all the way.
- If you went all the way across the Lake of Dreams you'd end up in the Lake of Death.
- Imagine going all the way to Inverness for a pint of milk ... Maybe that was for the cat, too.
- She is very tough mentally and determined and should go all the way to a medal.
- The chair went all the way back, folded out, so his feet were out.
- The sun went all the way down and I was standing in the purple darkness.
- But Mala had gone some way towards the opposite.
- Funding for public works, including community-based arts projects, went some way towards alleviating mass unemployment.
- However, the Commission has recently issued a notice which goes some way towards defining the elements of them.
- It is proposed that hypertext systems go some way towards providing students with alternative structures for organizing their knowledge of electronic publishing.
- Most of the old great Elf towns date from this period and it goes some way towards accounting for their remoteness.
- The theory also goes some way towards answering the question of why people speak indirectly.
- This goes some way towards typing the organism causing the disease.
- Will he go some way towards reviewing the process?
- And Monday's game will go a long way towards determining Wright's future.
- For it was he who arranged the finance which went a long way towards putting the station on the air.
- Friedman's statement of the natural rate hypothesis went a long way towards reconciling such evidence with basic classical theory.
- In doing so it can go a long way towards lifting the depression which has afflicted too many teachers in recent years.
- Schema theory can go a long way towards explaining the sender's choice and arrangement of information in communication.
- The new, improved materials available have gone a long way towards extending the lifespan of today's flat roof.
- This decision goes a long way towards demonstrating the untenability of the marital-rape exemption in modern times.
- This will also go a long way towards preventing your neighbour complaining about the noise you make.
- Jennifer knew what a difficult time I was having, and went out of her way to be friendly.
- They went out of their way to make me feel welcome.
- When Annie arrived, Harriman went out of his way to make life pleasant for her.
- And the recording industry is going out of its way to help.
- How to be compassionate to their pain and go out of their way to help them?
- Neither do they go out of their way to look for targets, human or otherwise.
- So empty, in fact, that the United States seemed to go out of its way to insult Ismail.
- This is the second time to-night she has gone out of her way to be sensitive to Oregon.
- To register his annoyance, he seemed to go out of his way to ignore us.
- We are going out of our way to help him with it.
- After that if you want to be organised, you can be - or alternatively you can go your own way.
- But enough to allow you to go your own way.
- I want to go my own way, alone.
- If Cultural Studies goes its own way, what happens to what is left?
- Or, of course, you can go your own way.
- Speech goes its own way, and speakers drift farther than ever from a literary standard.
- The herd ad is intended to show that the company goes its own way in investing.
- The pairs of glassy eyes no longer corresponded, in death they broke ranks, each distended eye gone its own way.
- And that's the way he is.
- And that's the way it is again this year - everybody is happy with what I am doing.
- But they think they can run everything from Detroit and that's the way the organisation is going to be restructured.
- Even the best generals sometimes lose with this army just because that's the way it is.
- For that's the way it is for the talented twosome.
- He's always been a bit on his dignity, I suppose, but that's the way he is.
- In the end Capirossi had to do the winning himself and that's the way 1991 is going to be.
- The money we got to spend - well, that's the way it is.
- But Helper had gone West in the decade before the Civil War.
- But she was quiet and respectful, and she was eager to go West.
- It goes west along the river Humber before passing north around the western edge of the Yorkshire Wolds.
- Jack went west for a holiday in the summer of 1954 while he contemplated his future.
- The full quota of how many and whose scripts went west in this rethink will probably never be known.
- William did not go West on an existential errand; the end of his journey was known.
- And when you've claimed that much land, why not go the whole hog and put a roof over it as well.
- Are they about kissing, petting or going the whole hog, as one might say?
- Brailsford was one of the few popular frontists prepared to go the whole hog and accept this.
- He reckoned now he was in, he might as well go the whole hog.
- Mortified by the twist in his sobriety, George decided to go the whole hog and join the Total Abstinence Society.
- Taking a deep breath we elected to go the whole hog and print 16 pages.
- The Siemens display goes the whole hog.
- You could hire taxis, or go the whole hog and hire a chauffeur-driven car for the day.
- The stock market went wild today.
- When Jordan's picture flashed on the screen, the crowd went wild.
- Apparently Maggie is going wild trying to find out who is responsible for seasonal changes.
- But the flashing lights pass straight through, on to some real emergency, and the crowd goes wild.
- No, they wouldn't: they'd go wild.
- Soon-Yi told friends that Mia went wild after finding nude photos of her in film-maker Allen's Manhattan apartment.
- Southampton went wild when the Friendship came into view.
- The borough of Brooklyn went wild, turning into one long block party.
- Use the traditional pink and white marshmallows or go wild with lots of assorted shapes and colours.
- Well, by that time it was going on the screen, and then the markets went wild.
- Also by definition, of course, the conventional measures of company valuation went out of the window.
- But that system has long since gone out the window.
- Design faults meant that each new station required major alterations; any hope of a production line quickly went out the window.
- Douglas went out the window when they turned on him.
- If they are barred from this, cost control could go out of the window.
- Once they sniffed victory caution went out of the window.
- Regular-season stuff goes out the window.
- When it hit, tradition went out the window, taking with it a great many careers.
- We were in a couple of games that went right down to the wire.
- In the event the starting line-up went down to the wire.
- It is down to the wire.
- At the County Ground, the wolves were on the prowl right from the word go.
- I knew it was a deliberate attempt from the word go to bring the band down.
- In Damage, from Josephine Hart's novel, he gets more or less everything wrong from the word go.
- It was a nightmare from the word go.
- The marriage was a disaster from the word go, although I didn't realize this until it was all over.
- They are reflexes built into the system from the word go.
- As 1931 went from bad to worse the possibility of another marriage began to seem her best hope of salvation.
- It went from bad to worse as the heavens opened and turned the circuit into one huge puddle.
- Matters continued to go from bad to worse.
- Matters went from bad to worse.
- On Ithaca, the island where his home was, things had gone from bad to worse.
- That they are going from bad to worse.
- His ex-wife really put Barry through the wringer.
- Before being reunited with his 14-year-old wife and baby, Pedro Sotelo went through the wringer Thursday.
- As far the contract was concerned, I don't know where I went wrong.
- Check your work again and see if you can spot where you went wrong.
- If you follow the easy step-by-step instructions, you really can't go wrong.
- It was soon after the birth of their first child that their relationship started to go wrong.
- Only the two of you know what went wrong.
- The experiment went wrong when the chemicals combined to form a poisonous gas.
- The rescue attempt went badly wrong when the building collapsed.
- But it all went wrong when, some 15 years ago, he flunked math and didn't get into college.
- If not, what went wrong?
- In case anything went wrong, I was prepared to make a dash for Armstrong.
- It is not that juries occasionally go wrong.
- It was obvious that much could go wrong.
- John Hill's son says he's not been given the full facts about what went wrong.
- Research shows that many injured patients simply want to find out what went wrong.
- You can't go wrong with a dark gray suit.
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) EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- In the end I had to have a go!
- The rest of the story is that my great-grandfather could never really make a go of his life after that.
- You told me you're good at most sports, so you'd better just try and give it a go.
Longman Language Activatorto go to a meeting, party, concert etc
· 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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.
written to regularly go to a class, school or church: · Both children attend St. Joan Church· Karl attended college after military service.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ‘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.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES 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. There’s nothing like a good horror film to get the adrenalin going (=make you feel nervously excited). 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). The dispute is going to arbitration (=someone is being asked to arbitrate). Seals come ashore to breed. 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. Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties. The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed. I really need to go to the bathroom (=use a toilet). 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. 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. The humor in the movie sometimes goes beyond the bounds of good taste. Do you want to go bowling with us Friday? Bethan goes to chapel every Sunday. I bought this house because it was going cheap (=selling for a lower price than usual). A great cheer went up from the crowd. He goes climbing nearly every weekend. She always goes clubbing when she’s in New York. addicts who are made to go cold turkey He went through a series of amazing contortions to get Karen a work permit. His temperature was very high and he went into convulsions. 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. Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark). Let’s go up on deck. We went diving on the coral reef. 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. Let’s go for a drive along the coast. After several threatening calls, we decided to go ex-directory. 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. 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). We were in the middle of an exam when the fire alarm went off. Terry’s going fishing at Lake Arrowhead next weekend. 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. 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. 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. 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. Courier companies are going head-to-head with the Post Office. 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. The whole show went without a hitch. I’m going home now. See you tomorrow. The plan had gone horribly wrong. 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. Why did you do that? Have you gone insane? I go jogging every morning. Mike goes for a two-mile jog every morning. The TV’s gone kaput. I couldn’t let it go for less than £300. He’d gone out on a limb (=taken a risk) to help us. 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). 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. 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? You can’t phone her now – it’s gone midnight (=after midnight)! 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 have no job and nowhere to live. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb. I’m going to go nuts (=become crazy) if I don’t find a new job soon. 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. 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. Iona reached the final, but she had to go through the pain barrier to get there. He suddenly went pale. It’s just a phase he’s going through. the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca The microwave goes ping when the food’s ready. 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. The wedding was fine and everything went as planned (=happened the way it had been planned). Eight of Denver’s albums went platinum. The balloon went pop (=made a sudden short sound). The government has let the whole country go to pot. Most young talented players are determined to turn pro. 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. The company went into receivership with massive debts. Every time you mention his name, she goes bright red. The cancer has gone into remission. 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. What happens when a spy goes rogue? The apples went rotten very quickly. Why don’t we go for a row? 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. Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke. 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). I’m just going down to the shops. 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. 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. 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). 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. 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. They went for a stroll in the park. 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 Sales can’t keep going up, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank. Do you have to go tinkle? I find his books pretty tough going (=difficult to read). Police tracked him to Valencia and there the trail went cold (=they could not find any signs of him). She went into a deep hypnotic trance. 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. 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) We went walking in the hills. I had a bit of a wander round the shops. His smile made her go weak at the knees. His throw to first base went wide. I went youth hostelling in the Peak District.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
‘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.
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.
(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.
(also an alarm sounds formal)· The thieves fled when an alarm went off.
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.
(=it stops)· I counted to ten and waited for my anger to go away.· His anger slowly subsided.
The dispute is going to arbitration (=someone is being asked to arbitrate).· When Dan left school, he went into the army.
Seals come ashore to breed. (=that person, film etc is chosen to receive it)· The poetry award went to Lisa Mueller for ‘Alive Together'.
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.
Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.· I went to the bank and took out $80.
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.
· What time do you go to bed at night?
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.
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.
(=change from doing very well economically to doing very badly)· The Mexican economy went from boom to bust very quickly.
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.
· I usually go to work by bus.
(=travel by bus)· It’s easier to go on the bus than to drive.
· The last bus went ten minutes ago.
(=start working in business)· A lot of university graduates want to go into business.
(=stop doing business because of financial problems)· In a recession smaller firms often go out of business.
· A sudden draught made the candles go out.
· I try to use public transport instead of going by car.
· When the case finally came to court, they were found not guilty.
· By the time her case went to trial, her story had changed.
Bethan goes to chapel every Sunday.· Any profit that she makes from her writing goes to charity.
· The album entered the UK charts at number 2.
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.
(=read it to see what still needs doing)· I’ll just run through the checklist one more time.
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.
(also attend church formal) (=go to a regular religious ceremony in a church)· Do you go to church?
· Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?
· I’ve got to go to a science class now.
· Soon there were photographers all around him going click, click, click.
He goes climbing nearly every weekend. (also attend a clinic formal)· Pregnant women should attend an antenatal clinic at least once a month.
(=rings at a particular time)· What time do you want the alarm clock to go off tomorrow?
She always goes clubbing when she’s in New York.· We spent three days travelling by coach across France.
addicts who are made to go cold turkey· After university I went to drama college for a year.
· Mum went into a coma and died soon afterwards.
(=stops doing business after losing too much money)
informal (=goes bankrupt)
informal (=goes bankrupt)
(=is closed and sold in order to pay its debts)
(also attend a concert formal)· Do you want to go to the concert in the park this weekend?
(also attend a conference formal)· Hundreds of delegates are attending the conference.
· Consumption of unleaded fuel rose by 17% in 1992.
· Coal consumption has fallen dramatically.
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.
His temperature was very high and he went into convulsions.· At that moment, a police car came around the corner.
· The cost of electricity has risen again.
· Airline costs have fallen considerably.
British English· My company wanted me to go on a course in management skills.
(=take legal action)· The costs of going to court are very high.
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 to a restaurant to eat a curry)· How about going for a curry on Saturday night?
· Advanced economies seem to go through a regular cycle.
Suddenly, the room went dark (=became dark). informal (=completely dead)· Let’s face it, we’ll all be dead and gone soon.
(=become deaf)· By the time he was 50 he had begun to go deaf.
(=it happens as arranged)· It’s 99% certain that the deal will go through.
Let’s go up on deck. (=become less important, successful etc)· At the beginning of the century the cloth trade was going into decline.
British English (=take part in a demonstration)· I've never been on a demonstration before.
(=give a lot of details)· He refused to go into detail about what they had said at the meeting.
(=start eating less or only some types of food)· I really ought to go on a diet.
(=go and eat in a restaurant)· Would you like to go out for dinner on Saturday?
· I can give you a lift if you're going in my direction.
(=start to move downwards)· The plane was in trouble, then it went into a dive.
We went diving on the coral reef. (=experience getting a divorce)· I was going through a divorce and it was a very painful time.
· I’d been having bad headaches so I went to the doctor.
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 to a pub or bar)· Why don’t we go for a drink after work?
Let’s go for a drive along the coast.· I think I’ll go to bed early tonight.
· Why does the Earth goes around the Sun?
(=become very happy and excited)
(=enough of something for everyone to have some) Do you think we’ve got enough pizza to go round?
Do you think we’ve got enough pizza to go round?· Her entourage goes everywhere with her.
· Her entourage go everywhere with her.
· People passed in single file through the narrow entrance.
(=be respected or admired more or less by someone)
(also attend an event formal)· Unfortunately, the prime minister will not be able to attend the event.
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.
· Napoleon's wife and sons also went into exile.
(=stop existing)· If a buyer isn't found, this famous old club could go out of existence.
· After the war, Swainson went on an expedition to Patagonia.
· We decided to go on a shopping expedition to London.
(=do something that costs a lot of money)· The council must now decide whether to go to the expense of appealing through the courts.
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.
(=becomes pale)· I saw her face go pale when he walked in.
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.
(also attend a festival formal)· An estimated 20,000 people had attended the festival.
(=share the cost of something equally) We went fifty-fifty on a new TV set.
We went fifty-fifty on a new TV set. (=it stops burning)· After several hours, the fire eventually went out.
We were in the middle of an exam when the fire alarm went off.· I first went to Paris two years ago.
Terry’s going fishing at Lake Arrowhead next weekend. (=stops burning)· Try not to let the flame go out.
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.
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.
· They went through the gate into the orchard.
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.
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) Hardly a month goes by without another factory closing down.
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.
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,
(=someone becomes unable to hear)· His hearing has gone in one ear.
· The heating goes off automatically when the room is warm enough.
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.
(=be remembered for many years)· She will go down in history as one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
The whole show went without a hitch.· The children were excited about going on holiday.
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.
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.
· Average income fell by one third during this period.
Why did you do that? Have you gone insane? informal (=trust your instincts)· I just went on my instincts and refused his offer.
· I went on the Internet to find some information for my assignment.
(also attend an interview formal)· I went for an interview at a software company yesterday.
· They’re going to jail for a long time.
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.
The TV’s gone kaput.· Be careful going down the ladder!
(=become lame)
(=start your time away from work)· I’ll get the report to you before you go on leave.
(also attend a lecture formal)· Have you been to any of Professor MacPherson’s lectures?· I recently attended a lecture by a noted historian.
(=says)· Two people, so the legend goes, refused to flee.
(also attend a lesson formal)· I have to go to my French lesson now.
I couldn’t let it go for less than £300.· The level of unemployment has increased.
· Pollution levels have fallen slightly.
· I need to go to the library to return some books.
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.
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.
British English (=become very angry) Look at this mess! Mum will 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?
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.
· How about going out for a meal tonight?
(also attend a meeting formal)· All staff members are expected to attend the meeting.
You can’t phone her now – it’s gone midnight (=after midnight)! British English The scissors have gone missing again.
The scissors have gone missing again. British English Nearly 100,000 young people go missing in Britain each year.
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.
(=is spent on something)· All the money went on doctor’s bills.
· Seven months went by before he returned.
British English (=become mouldy) The bread’s gone mouldy.
The bread’s gone mouldy. (also ascend a mountain formal)· Carrie and Albert went up the mountain, neither of them speaking as they climbed.
· She lost her way as she went down the mountain.
· How about going to a movie?
(=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.
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.
I have no job and nowhere to live. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb.· The number of mobile phones has increased dramatically.
· The number of new houses being built is falling steadily.
I’m going to go nuts (=become crazy) if I don’t find a new job soon. British English 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.
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?
(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.
(=buy only organic food, or use only organic methods to farm)· Not all families can afford to go organic.
(=used to say when or how something began)· The school’s origins go back to the 12th century.
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.
(=keeps starting and stopping)· The pain comes and goes but it’s never too severe.
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.
(=be considered by parliament)· The Bill goes before Parliament on November 16.
(also attend a party formal)· Are you going to Tom’s party?· About 500 people will attend a party in her honour.
· Somewhere near the hotel there was a party going on.
British English, take a pee American English not polite· Have I got time to go for a pee before we leave?
(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.
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.
· If it’s fine, we’ll go for a picnic.
the chance to go on pilgrimage to Mecca The microwave goes ping when the food’s ready.· I need to have a piss.
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.
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.
The balloon went pop (=made a sudden short sound). (=it is collected)· The first post goes at 7.30 am.
The government has let the whole country go to pot.· When supplies go down, prices tend to go up.
· In real terms, the price of clothes has fallen over the last ten years.
· She went to prison for theft.
British English (=pay for medical treatment instead of getting it free at a public hospital)
(=they get it)· The fiction prize goes to Carol Shields.
Most young talented players are determined to turn pro.· We had to go through the whole procedure again.
(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.
· Hugh intended to enter the medical profession.
(=break it)· They were angry that the company had gone back on its promise.
· I think the quality has gone down over the years.
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.
(also the rate falls/decreases more formal)· We are expecting unemployment rates to fall.
(=the usual amount paid)· She could not afford to pay them the going rate.
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) You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless.
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.
· We went to a restaurant in the King’s Road.
· He went for a ride in a private plane piloted by a friend.
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.
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.
Why don’t we go for a row? informal (=obey them)· We all have to stick to the rules.
(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.
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.
(=become lower)· European sales have fallen by 12%.
Eileen blushed scarlet at the joke.· Did you go to school in Paris?
(=go to work on a ship)· He went to sea when he was eighteen.
· The audience clapped as he returned to his seat.
(=used when you are going to do something and will deal with problems if they happen) I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how it goes on Sunday.
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.
(=their value decreases)· Shares fell sharply on the London Stock Market yesterday.
I’m just going down to the shops.· She skipped lunch in order to go shopping.
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) Oh, have you gone all shy, Jenny?
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.
(=sleep again after waking up)· He shut his eyes and went back to sleep.
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)
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) Okay, let’s go back to square one and try again.
Okay, let’s go back to square one and try again.· Most young people go through a rebellious stage.
· I never drink before going on stage.
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) I need to go to the store for some milk.
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.
(=people tell it to each other)· A story went around that she had been having an affair.
(=start a strike)· An estimated 70,000 public sector workers went on strike.
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.
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.
Sales can’t keep going up, but that doesn’t mean the industry is going in the tank.· I went back home by taxi.
(=become a teacher)· Some very talented and dedicated people go into teaching.
· I’m going for an eye test next week.
· Above all, our thanks go to Barbara Lambourne.
· If things went well, we would double our money in five years.· How did things go?
· They sat on the beach watching the tide going out.
· As time passed, she thought less and less about her family back home.
(=as time passes)· I understood him better as time went on.
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.
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)
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.
She went into a deep hypnotic trance.· Taylor went on trial accused of fraud.
· If the case ever went to trial, he would probably lose.
(=go somewhere and come back)· I’ve been on a coach trip to France.
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.
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.
· The dollar has been steadily increasing in value.
· There is a risk that the shares may fall in value.
· Let’s go for a walk on the beach.
We went walking in the hills. British English I’ve got to be on time or Sarah will go up the wall.
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.
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.
· You can go whale watching off the coast.
· The wheels went slowly around.
His throw to first base went wide.· His doctor agreed he was fit enough to return to work.
· The book is a thriller about a diamond robbery that goes badly wrong.
· From that moment on, everything went horribly wrong for the team.
· Help was close at hand in case the stunt went disastrously 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.
· If things go wrong, they’ll blame me.
· If something goes wrong with your machine, you can take it back to the dealer.
(=you cannot make a mistake)· Turn right and then right again - you really can’t go wrong.
· I’m sure that if anything can go wrong, it will.
(=in the past)· The old fort defended the island in years gone by.
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.
· 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.
· 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► all the go► £3/$50 etc a goPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► not be going anywhere► go to the bad► go ballistic► bang goes something► go beetroot► be going begging► go on the block► not go a bundle on something/somebody► gone for a burton► go (to) bye-byes► go commando► go off at the deep end► go to the devil!► be going to the dogs► easy come, easy go► go so far/as far as to do something► be getting/be going nowhere fast► go through/over something with a fine-tooth comb► go up in flames/burst into flames► go the way of all flesh► go against the flow► go fuck yourself/himself/themselves etc► something must not go any further► (you) go, girl!► give something a going-over► give somebody a going-over► there but for the grace of God (go I)► go off half cocked► be/come/go halfway to doing something► go halves (with somebody)► go to hell and back► run/go hell for leather► here goes!► here you are/here you go► go hog wild► be selling/going like hot cakes► (go) jump in a lake!► go down like a lead balloon► never let a day/week/year etc go by without doing something► look what you’re doing/look where you’re going etc► go loopy► don’t go mad► on your mark(s), get set, go!► go to the mat (for somebody/something)► go/turn over something in your mind► somebody’s mind goes blank► mind how you go► somebody will not go near somebody/something► need I ask/need I say more/need I go on etc?► go into overdrive/be in overdrive► go piss up a rope!► go down the plughole► go postal► be/go on the prowl (for something/somebody)► be in raptures/go into raptures► be/go (out) on the razzle► ready, steady, go!► be/go on (the) record as saying (that)► go into reverse/put something into reverse► go by the rulebook► be in service/go into service► go stag► (be prepared to) go to the stake for/over something► go stellar► work/run/go like stink► go down the Swanee► tell somebody where to go/where to get off► there it is/there you are/there you go► there you go/she goes etc (again)► there you are/there you go► there goes something/somebody► get/go/run through something► it’s touch-and-go► go trick or treating► go viral► go somebody’s way► go up/come down in the world
1try [countable] an attempt to do something: - I just got word from our boss, and the trip to London is a go.
- Clearly, a character wearing a mask is going to have a tricky time with some Fel tests.
- Congress is going to take it out.
- Even the sweetest guy in the world eventually is going to make you angry, likely by Feb. 15.
- For Information Technology is going to transform all our lives - we have hardly seen anything yet.
- Now the waiting is over: nobody is going back.
- The village church is gone, the orphanage is still standing, though one wing of it has been gutted by fire.
- There is a commotion behind me, some one motions him to leave, there is a brief scuffle and he is gone.
- Vision - creating a sense of what the organisation is about and where it is going. 2.
- I asked for a raise but it was a no go.
- One mistake and there is no going back.
- Better to accept it's all gone.
- But it is starting to look as though it's all going sour.
- But now they're here it's all going splendidly.
- It's all gone very quiet over there!
- It can't be helped ... Together for an instant and then smash it's all gone still its worth it.
- Now it's all gone quiet.
- So it's all going to go ahead as per the script.
- Yes, it's all go on the rumour exchange and let me stress that these are but a few of the juiciest.
- David kept saying she should simply not have gone up there ... but how could she not have gone, being Harriet?
- He says that when burning oak powder it's possible that a spark could have gone astray.
- Maybe he should have gone to work for a firm.
- Mrs James will certainly have gone home, but Gerard will still be up until after the last guest has gone.
- Presidential families have gone to great lengths before to preserve the privacy of their personal correspondence.
- Since then, scientists have gone back to the lab and improved it.
- So stay with me and have a go.
- The finish could have gone either way.
- They both want to make a go of their relationship.
- Carol found herself wishing that Fred could make a go of something.
- Discs realised maybe they could make a go of it.
- He persuaded creditors to give him three years to make a go of the garden.
- I keep expecting to hear you and Cora-Beth are making a go of it?
- Now she was set to make a go of her programming business, and nothing was going to stop her.
- She just knew she could make a go of it!
- So he made a go of permanently avoiding the issue.
- The rest of the story is that my great-grandfather could never really make a go of his life after that.
- My kids keep me always on the go.
- Here's the lowdown on these tasty treats: Wraps are the ideal meal for people on the go.
- I've been on the go all day.
- I have three or four on the go at once.
- Make a point of always having more than one project on the go.
- Room temperature exerted a powerful influence on the going rate of any timekeeper.
- She is constantly on the go, running around, pushing other kids, throwing toys.
- Some of these blokes have eight or nine houses on the go.
- We were always on the go.
- More than 72,000 tonnes of crude oil spilled into the estuary after the tanker ran aground in 1996.
- The beach was long, flat and shelved so gently that no normal vessel could have come ashore without running aground.
- The Ecuadorean tanker Jessica started leaking diesel oil after running aground last week.
- The pirate station, which ran aground last November, is using equipment and records donated by listeners.
- The prosecution's case had turned primarily on the allegation that he was drunk when his ship ran aground.
- Y., to Providence, ran aground Friday afternoon after the tugboat pushing it was disabled by an unexplained explosion.
- "Can I have the sports section?" "Yeah, go ahead, I've read it."
- "Can I watch TV?'' "Sure, go ahead.''
- "Do you mind if I use your phone?" "Not at all - go ahead."
- "Is it OK if I eat the last apple?" "Go right ahead."
- "Is it OK if I smoke?'' "Sure, go ahead.''
- I'll go ahead and start the coffee.
- If you want to take a shower, just go ahead and take one.
- Even if Elizabeth went ahead and told Father, it was not certain that she would escape.
- Factory owners tried to stop govt. from going ahead & passing Acts but could not stop them seeing.
- I dared him to go ahead and do it.
- If you decide not to go ahead, just return the Policy within 15 days.
- If you want to buy a flamboyant pair of trousers, go ahead!
- Look, so little is known about her, just go ahead and get all the research done now.
- Reviews instances in which the Agency's activities have complicated matters or deterred developers from going ahead.
- Sure, go ahead and buy a used car from Slipshod Acme car company.
- As she walked down the aisle her heart brimmed over with love and adoration for Charles.
- He wanted to walk down the aisle with you and give you away to your young man.
- Her mouth turned up at the corners, Mavis walked down the aisle with Walter.
- Inspector Miskin was walking down the aisle.
- Resplendent in red, she walks down the aisle on the arm of the Rev.
- The wedding was off, because no way was she going to walk down the aisle looking like an eejit!
- They looked at the passports and then started to walk down the aisle, pointing their guns at the passengers.
- Together, they walked down the aisle behind the crucifix, toward the rear of the church.
- It's all go around here this morning. Ten new orders, all marked "URGENT'.
- Yes, it's all go on the rumour exchange and let me stress that these are but a few of the juiciest.
- After years of working for a big company, I decided to go it alone.
- Sayles hasn't regretted his decision to go it alone as a filmmaker.
- The response to our proposal was lukewarm, so we felt we had to go it alone.
- When it comes to parenthood, more and more women are deciding to go it alone.
- As much as he can, he tries to go it alone.
- But County Auctions, a big operation with centres at Wooler and Newcastle, was always likely to go it alone.
- Do not try to go it alone - everything you do will be enhanced by the company of another.
- He knew that each brought something important to the relationship, but that neither could go it alone.
- If we would not be better off, it might be better to go it alone.
- Many of them do not have the capital or a big enough infrastructure to go it alone, he said.
- No single community could go it alone.
- That was when Brian decided to go it alone, sourcing the units and adapting them himself.
- A Democratic Capitol Hill aide said it's too early to tell whether Congress will go along with the proposal.
- Gingrich listened carefully to the Tuesday Lunch Bunch, and sometimes came along to their meetings.
- If you would like to reassess your life and learn how to use stress to your advantage, come along.
- Other religious schools unwilling to go along with them should no longer expect state funding.
- Sam Fermoyle came along West Street.
- So I agreed to go along.
- The discussion groups were relatively open, and many people came along as friends of friends.
- Until Green Bay came along, either one of these two teams was going to win the Super Bowl.
- Depending on the circumstances, I was willing to go along.
- I went along the colonnade to the corner of the southern front of the house.
- In the best programs, 3-and 4-year-olds learn social skills, how to share and get along.
- Rashly volunteering to be a contestant, I went along the previous Saturday to practice.
- She said she does not get along well with her children and can not get them to clean.
- She wants to go along too.
- The countries in the region do not want Kosovo independence, and Washington appears to go along with that view.
- Why don't you ask Brenda and Belinda to come along to Friday meetings?
- A last round of the rooms wouldn't come amiss.
- A little humility in the medical debate would not go amiss.
- A little thank you to the Ombudsman would not go amiss. --------------------.
- A tankful of petrol wouldn't come amiss.
- Adding a few seconds to your dev.time to allow for the stop, etc. wouldn't go amiss.
- An apology wouldn't go amiss.
- In this climate, a down-home bear hug and attendant back slapping probably wouldn't go amiss.
- This remained a most important consideration, but some relaxation of the original prohibition would not go amiss.
- Don't worry about what to wear - anything goes at Ben's parties.
- With this season's fashions, anything goes.
- But it's a case of when you're down, anything goes.
- If anything goes wrong, she is there to alert the nurse.
- In the end humans will not adopt libertarian, anything goes values.
- The best thing about wraps is that anything goes.
- The world is ending, so anything goes.
- There is therefore the potential for personal distress if anything goes wrong.
- Today almost anything goes as long as the right jacket is there to gull the public.
- Whenever anything goes wrong, he blames it all on me.
- Joe went ape when he found out.
- Four Negro GIs went apeshit striking matches on sleek bottoms.
- Ricky would go apeshit if anything happened to Wayne.
- The form you mailed must have gone astray.
- The street is filled with teenagers who have gone astray.
- I enclose a copy in case the original has gone astray.
- It could be that fewer of those bright ideas will go astray.
- It wasn't too windy, but windy enough to cause the occasional shot to go astray.
- Perhaps the most famous example of a re-creation gone astray took place in July 1989.
- She knew the long list of silver almost by heart and counted it monthly that nothing might go astray.
- The problem is sometimes that parts go astray, which makes it impossible to reassemble the file.
- To stop Tootle from going astray, the townspeople get together and conceive ofa clever plan, in which they all participate.
- We should not be comforted by allowing ourselves to regard Noam Friedman et al. as disturbed individuals who have gone astray.
- Your best financial plans can sometimes go awry.
- But part of its appeal, too, is a description of many translations gone awry.
- If something goes awry, like a Cabinet revolt, the government falls and new elections are held.
- It solaced him to know that he had an alternate plan if things went awry.
- Nightmare wore off somewhat during the day, but still feel things have gone awry since the weekend.
- She had done her utmost to excite, please, soothe, serve; yet everything had gone awry.
- Sweet expectancy appeared on the young faces in the children's band and the music went awry.
- Their policies on devolution seemed to be going awry.
- The rail service has gone from bad to worse since it was privatised.
- The schools have gone from bad to worse in this area.
- Things went from bad to worse, and soon the pair were barely talking to each other.
- As 1931 went from bad to worse the possibility of another marriage began to seem her best hope of salvation.
- It went from bad to worse as the heavens opened and turned the circuit into one huge puddle.
- Matters continued to go from bad to worse.
- Matters went from bad to worse.
- On Ithaca, the island where his home was, things had gone from bad to worse.
- That they are going from bad to worse.
- We don't want you being left behind in Mbarara if the balloon goes up.
- Dad will go bananas when he sees this.
- Roy's customers think the council has gone bananas.
- Victor will go bananas, and Rachel will think I got laid.
- I won't go banging on about the open fireplace again, but to my mind that was certainly one of them.
- Rene went to bat for me with the director and I ended up getting the part.
- Tim's business went belly up in 1993.
- Cooke won a settlement so big that the label went belly up.
- Lehman Brothers eventually went belly up.
- Two small boys trapped a crab, repeatedly poking it with a stick until it went belly up and played dead.
- But if you are going round the bend and resist seeking any help you are deemed to be perfectly okay.
- I go round the bend just looking after kids all day.
- If you are known to be seeing a shrink you are deemed to be going round the bend.
- She went berserk and began shouting at everybody on the platform.
- The guy just went totally berserk and started hitting me.
- When they tried to arrest him, he suddenly went berserk.
- But eight days after this fire went berserk, there are no serious injuries.
- But then Munter goes over the edge, sounding like a Weight Watchers leader gone berserk.
- Converse was commencing another glide when Smitty went berserk.
- He offered to show me, but Alain nearly went berserk and then we got interrupted.
- He wasn't proud of the ability to go berserk because it meant loss of control.
- No, I was a sort of insane ghetto personality who got off on the written word, and went berserk.
- On the table in the front of the room was a telephone, which rang whenever the bond market went berserk.
- She's probably lived such a repressed life she goes berserk when she comes out to the West Indies.
- Beth Wolff, president of her own residential real estate company, likes to go one better.
- But even if Forbes loses his quest for the Republican presidential nomination, he may still go one better than his father.
- Ford went one better and put 60 two-stroke Fiestas on the roads.
- Laker's return of 9 for 37 was outstanding, but he was to go one better when the Aussies followed on.
- Like an aphid, then, the caterpillar employs ants as bodyguards, but it goes one better.
- She goes one better than last year.
- The Bristol & West have now gone one better than the standard endowment mortgage.
- They have followed each other up the ladder, but whenever he has reached the same rung she has gone one better.
- I just went blank and couldn't remember his name for a minute.
- Suddenly the screen went blank.
- I remember standing there getting red in the face and my mind going blank.
- It was as if his mind had gone blank or had become a golden mind, as Larry's had.
- Mine start when I go blank.
- My mind went blank with grief and despair.
- The screen went blank, unlike his mind.
- We sat beside him and encouraged him when he stumbled or went blank.
- When she asked Karen a question, even though Karen knew the answer her mind immediately went blank.
- Why then do their minds go blank as soon as they turn over the question paper?
- Celia came down holding the baby, who had gone blue and stopped breathing.
- Do not put the bandage on too tight or you may find your fingers or toes going blue through lack of circulation.
- I could have threatened to hold my breath until I went blue.
- Strictly speaking, yes, it would tend to go blue ever so slightly.
- The baby boy went blue after his lungs became blocked.
- You rolled around, went blue and your eyes shot up into your head.
- And because the domestic style was unsuited to amplified discourse, the domestic rules of politeness also went by the board.
- Health, education, transport and other welfare spending goes by the board.
- Meanwhile, there are other niceties that have simply gone by the board in certain aspects of management life.
- Moral standards go by the board in an atmosphere that seems generated purely for the above purposes.
- Scientific batsmanship goes by the board.
- Their principles have gone by the board.
- We had 100 people in the retail home delivery, but that was going by the boards by then.
- We used to play golf, but went by the board when he moved.
- Even extortion has gone off the boil.
- I knew as soon as I wrote it down I'd go off the boil.
- Now it appears to have gone off the boil.
- The second series really went off the boil because there was much more emphasis on the woman lawyer.
- We're letting the kettle go off the boil.
- A lot of small businesses went broke during the recession.
- And once you have so many farmers going broke, the ripple effect starts.
- Bethlehem went broke a year later, but a reissue set appeared 20 years later.
- He could also go broke - last year, farm incomes fell by 25 percent.
- Mr Menem applied such nonsense in the state of La Rioja, where he is governor; it has gone broke.
- Ninety-nine out of a hundred wildcatters went broke or crazy or both and abandoned their last asteroid with the equipment in situ.
- Project the numbers forward and government simply goes broke.
- They are delightful students, but we take them because we'd go broke if we didn't.
- Two retiring Republican senators warned their fellow lawmakers Tuesday that they need to fix the Social Security system before it goes broke.
- Jacobsen went for broke on the last nine holes and won the tournament.
- In games, I usually go for broke. 12.
- So he felt free to go for broke.
- So, Major may be going for broke by breaking with precedent.
- This is not a show you can skimp on, and thankfully director Damian Cruden goes for broke.
- But most analysts agree that many health insurance companies would be driven out of business.
- Farmers and ranchers are still going out of business on the plains today.
- If they were not, bird-watching and natural history museums would each go out of business.
- It was assumed that I might well put a customer or two out of business.
- Now that the war was over the Navy was, in effect, out of business, and it sought repossession.
- Rather, the independent-minded newspapers believe that the government now wants to drive them out of business.
- The advisory council goes out of business now, having delivered its long-awaited report.
- The league was out of business after three seasons.
- The street was filled with ordinary people going about their business.
- He was indifferent to the attention he received, calmly going about his business, never using his influence to manipulate others.
- Normally it went about its business either on foot or in an arabeah, the horse-drawn cab distinctive to the city.
- Sara went about her business, more troubled than ever about Jenny's imminent arrival.
- The 49ers are counting on Deese to epitomize that professionalism as he goes about his business with Smith.
- They went about their business, expecting him to appear at any moment.
- While Deion Sanders received most of the pre-game ballyhoo, his bookend Brown went about his business with little or no fanfare.
- Yesterday, as the group of pickers went about their business, police said there had been no further incidents.
- You have to laugh about it and go about your business.
- About 60,000 business go bust each year in the United States.
- Most of the steel factories around here went bust in the 1980s.
- The supermarket isn't there any more. They went bust ages ago.
- But when the Thatcher boom went bust Sugar's business declined with it - and so did Amstrad's market rating.
- Even when certain licensed dealers have survived, the firms in which they were making markets have gone bust.
- His haulage business went bust and he owes £120,000 on a semi in New Denham, Bucks, now worth only £80,000.
- I think I fancy a well-paid job with a firm that won't go bust.
- Last year they faced uncertainty over their jobs when the Lewis's group went bust and called in the receivers.
- Now the process has reached crisis point: the organization is about to go bust.
- Then it really went bust, flat, dead bust, in the l920s.
- When competitors pull out, get taken over or go bust, fares go up.
- Scouts frequently go hiking and camping.
- And people living at Simonds Yat in Gloucestershire want to know why Hanger was allowed out of the jail to go camping.
- Einar always had his car when we went camping.
- There, they rehearsed, improvised, went camping and played, with Williams becoming one of the boys.
- They have this experience, and then they can go camping on their own.
- You remember Miranda when we went camping?
- Advertisers used to go to museums, cap in hand, to ask permission to use a painting for an advertisement.
- We've got to solve the problem instead of running around in circles, writing letters that never get answered.
- I had a tendency to run around in circles getting more and more worked up.
- She jumps up and down and runs around in circles.
- That's why there are no solutions and the characters endlessly go around in circles in discussions.
- After the experiments of the 1960s, education has come full circle in its methods of teaching reading.
- A manufacturer of sun care products has just issued a report showing that the view on tanning has come full circle.
- Cross the Bahnhof bridge, and you will have come full circle back to the starting point.
- In a way, we've almost come full circle back to what I was trained to do, which is teaching.
- Only a classic endures, and sooner or later the fashion comes full circle.
- So we have come full circle.
- The neo-colonial wheel has almost come full circle.
- Thus the research has come full circle.
- Today, society has evolved and the wheel has come full circle.
- Little legs going like the clappers.
- Male speaker Inside you are going like the clappers because you are nervous and the tension is building up.
- I, like many other riders, am eagerly awaiting the clocks going forward.
- Police say they had to enforce the law after 1am when the clocks went forward an hour.
- When the clocks go back in late October it will be dark by five o'clock in the afternoon.
- A universe that ran like clockwork also evinced design.
- And if Lais and Leonore created the promised diversion the plan would go like clockwork.
- Sometimes it ran like clockwork, sometimes-as I wrote at the time-it ran like the movie Clockwise.
- Then we had been surprised when our ascent of the nearby Jankopiti had gone like clockwork.
- Whereas Prost had been delayed as the Ferrari mechanics fiddled with the right-rear wheel, Senna's stop went like clockwork.
- A force that comes and goes depending on your motion.
- As the New Year came and went, so did millions of resolutions to turn over a healthier leaf.
- Certainly the various court officials who came and went didn't seem interested.
- Generations of policemen have come and gone waiting for that mistake.
- He wore a pale green business shirt, and his shave was absolutely perfect, even as midafternoon came and went.
- Only this can explain to me why he comes and goes, comes and goes.
- The girl was a good worker who came and went quietly about her business.
- They each came and went as they pleased.
- Andre's so in love he doesn't know whether he's coming or going.
- A recipe would be counter to its nature.
- It ran counter to the ideas most Christians had held for well over a thousand years.
- It runs counter to his career-long concern with budget deficits.
- They operate in a way which runs counter to the original purpose of creation.
- This can apply to moral issues and anything which runs counter to the Bible's teaching.
- This would run counter to the very informal information exchange that gives it meaning in this internal context.
- While I did this, I was encouraging her to talk through opinions of her own that ran counter to these discussions.
- And yet Callaghan very nearly did go to the country late in 1978.
- Attlee went to the country over the issue and lost the general election of October 1951.
- I've had my orders. l m going to the country for a while, to merry Mytchett Place.
- Individuals possess conveyances to go to the country.
- So, anyway, I went to the country.
- So, it should strike while the iron is hot and go to the country as soon as possible.
- I didn't need to go crazy.
- My boss told me to leave, and 1 went crazy.
- The Star Council had gone crazy.
- The world was going crazy and, or so it seemed, Trumptonshire would have none of it.
- They went crazy, making all that money.
- To have it happen here, see the fans go crazy.
- You go crazy with the frustration and throw a bad punch and take his counter in your mouth or solar plexus.
- You have to maintain a balance or else you go crazy.
- But the main problem goes deeper and will take longer to solve.
- Maude, on the other hand, had gone deep into the pluperfect, eleven generations of it.
- So did it go deeper than that?
- The debt goes deeper than money.
- The play goes deep and inspires all sorts of questions.
- The tradition of dressing up a corporate image in print runs deep at Investor Insight and its affiliates.
- They can play at being still waters that run deep.
- Along the way pilots take photographs of certain landmarks to prove they've gone the distance.
- But since the State is unwilling to go the distance alone, rest assured his answer will be no.
- Either can go the distance, but one is ever-so-much more delightful.
- For those who went the distance it was time to reflect on their achievement.
- Physically the Decimax should go the distance, too.
- Steve Kemp and I became involved in a marathon match which went the full distance.
- Together, they go the distance.
- I was having a really hard time and I went down with Isabel and my dad.
- I went down with nothing but a. 45-caliber pistol and a flashlight.
- Looking back, it seemed inevitable that Evelyn would go down with some sort of psychological trouble.
- Mr Black paid them off on all the equipment which went down with it, but which I know was not destroyed.
- Outside linebacker Mike Morton, making his first start since Rob Fredrickson went down with season-ending shoulder surgery, had eight tackles.
- There was a sudden space when the man at Riven's shoulder went down with a cry.
- These kids are 13, 14, and they wan na be down with somethin'.
- Who knows what went down with them?
- After he lost his job, things went downhill.
- I said I didn't like baseball, and the interview went downhill from then on.
- Moving in together was a mistake, and things rapidly went downhill.
- When things started to go downhill, Kyle began looking for another job.
- After that, things started to go downhill.
- Cruel observers may remark that he's been going downhill ever since.
- Life seems to have gone downhill since the younger one was born.
- Monta o accuses the city of deliberately forcing the neighborhood to go downhill, the better to justify a future land grab.
- The evening had gone downhill since she asked about the coat.
- The whole thing is going downhill.
- Things have been going downhill since the kitchen help moved into the classroom.
- You feel the situation is going downhill.
- The Opera House specialised in drama for nine years - and then went downmarket.
- Voters rejected the bridge expansion plan, so it's back to the drawing board for city engineers.
- For San Jose, it was back to the drawing board.
- So Superman, once the most recognized and revered hero in comic books, was sent back to the drawing board.
- Sometimes, you also have to go back to the drawing board.
- The Cta episode has therefore sent the whole idea of direct dating of petroglyphs back to the drawing board.
- They must go back to the drawing board and review the whole of youth training.
- They want to see the road plan sent back to the drawing board.
- You also could go back to the drawing board with that budget, trying to reduce costs.
- You have to discard the propeller engine and go back to the drawing board.
- The reservoir ran dry during the drought.
- Every available hotel room was rented out and, on some weekends, county gasoline pumps ran dry.
- If the trend continues, he said, the springs will go dry.
- If the valve has jammed shut, causing the feed-and-expansion tank to run dry, again turn off the water supply.
- Laura McCaffrey went dry slope skiing at Calshot Activities Centre,.
- Stock tanks normally brimming with water have gone dry.
- The rivers, too, are beginning to run dry.
- Time allowed 00:06 Read in studio A soft drinks company says its could run dry if it doesn't get enough elderflowers.
- With this agreement, our families are for ever linked, even if the rivers run dry and the oceans become deserts.
- It's good to go dutch on power.
- It goes in one ear and out the other.
- All the village had gone to earth.
- He'd go to earth and stay there till dark.
- Not much doubt he slipped in there and went to earth in the shed, for some purpose of his own.
- Go easy on the cheese - it has a lot of fat.
- After that, go easy on salty foods such as crisps, bacon, cheese and salted nuts.
- And go easy on the sugar, salt and alcohol.
- Fred must go easy on his eyes.
- He seemed to thrive under prison conditions, which caused the emperors to suspect their guards of going easy on the prisoner.
- We can go easy on him with the questions, but I want Nate to be impressed.
- We went easy on Baker and gave him the benefit of the doubt.
- Go easy on Peter - he's having a hard time at school.
- After that, go easy on salty foods such as crisps, bacon, cheese and salted nuts.
- And go easy on the sugar, salt and alcohol.
- Fred must go easy on his eyes.
- He seemed to thrive under prison conditions, which caused the emperors to suspect their guards of going easy on the prisoner.
- We can go easy on him with the questions, but I want Nate to be impressed.
- We went easy on Baker and gave him the benefit of the doubt.
- It could go either way, as we have seen in previous months of March.
- M., still could go either way.
- The latest opinion poll suggests the vote could go either way.
- Brad would go to the ends of the earth to make his wife happy.
- Barry had everything going for him -- charm, looks, intelligence, but still he was unemployed.
- Dan seemed to have everything going for him in college.
- She was bright and pretty and had everything going for her.
- It seems to have everything going for it.
- The events have everything going for them.
- A man of his abilities should go far in the Party.
- And the effects would go far beyond the natural world.
- Ghost: Oh, very droll, dear lad - you will go far.
- Her decisions would go far toward shaping the postwar world.
- It remains to be seen whether such measures will go far to avoid a repetition of the basic abuses, however.
- She'd been sure her daughter would go far.
- This will go far beyond pep talks and motivational speeches.
- Whether the stadium logs another round of lease-backed debt will go far in determining the fate of other major capital-improvement projects here.
- What Kroll said was accurate, as far as it goes.
- My country has adopted individual rights in principle, but as far as it goes, it means men, not women.
- That's as far as it goes with me.
- That is encouraging as far as it goes.
- This self-defense strategy is fine as far as it goes, but it addresses only half of the prevention equation.
- Virtually all of it is right as far as it goes.
- We push it as far as it goes.
- A dollar doesn't go very far these days.
- This pizza won't go far if everyone wants some.
- But it is more likely that he will not go far enough.
- In general, though, the managers felt the training did not go far enough.
- Republicans criticized him for not going far enough.
- The Bundesbank has warned that monetary union will fail because Maastricht did not go far enough on political union.
- The management changes may not go far enough, analysts said.
- The privatisations also help, even if they do not go far enough.
- The symposium also featured a couple of members of Congress who believe the farm reforms did not go far enough.
- They had not gone far when again the clerk heard that long, moaning howl.
- Investors are concerned that real estate inflation has gone too far.
- The court ruled that the police went too far when they handcuffed Rooney to a chair.
- Has he gone too far out of bounds to get back on course?
- I can only hope I am proved wrong: things have gone too far to turn back the tide.
- She would make sure she did not go too far, or too soon.
- Surely a barber didn't hold his client in this way, was he perhaps going too far?
- Their elders in Linea 13 try to keep them from going too far.
- They never went too far out.
- They want to go too far.
- We have already gone too far.
- She's been spending money like it's going out of fashion.
- "He didn't even leave a message." "Go figure."
- I would have gone through fire for Peter Docherty.
- In the past few years, stock prices have gone through the floor.
- Last year, sales went through the floor.
- If you want to stay sane, just go with the flow.
- Chretien is an opportunist who goes with the flow.
- Here she is pushed and pulled, directed and redirected, forced to go with the flow of the mob.
- In high school, I went with the flow.
- It feels like freedom: I can go with the flow.
- Most of them just go with the flow, ending up as something like a gas fitter or a policeman.
- Relax - and go with the flow.
- Then allow yourself to be carried gently downstream, going with the flow.
- Whereas I seek to go with the flow.
- And, let's go fly a kite.
- The train just seemed to go on forever.
- Finally she left her seat and went forward to accept the Lord, leaving her Bible on the seat.
- Lily went forward to the wings and looked at the set.
- Quietly she went forward to the edge of the trees.
- Rex must have gone forward to deal with the foresail.
- Smiling shyly, she went forward to meet them.
- Trent gathered it and wrapped it with ties to the boom before going forward to raise the storm jib.
- When, later in the service, she went forward to accept the Lord, what did she think she was accepting?
- My TV is on the fritz.
- Their appliances go on the fritz.
- A manufacturer of sun care products has just issued a report showing that the view on tanning has come full circle.
- Now his fortunes are poised to turn full circle again.
- Now the pattern has turned full circle.
- Only a classic endures, and sooner or later the fashion comes full circle.
- The neo-colonial wheel has almost come full circle.
- The wheel has turned full circle in the past 25 years.
- Thus the research has come full circle.
- Today, society has evolved and the wheel has come full circle.
- And his eyes went funny just as he was about to change personalities.
- I tend to sit there going funny colours.
- My eyes go funny after a bit, so I look at summat else.
- Then came the road where her knees went funny.
- Harry's been involved in the project from the get-go.
- Co-workers have always been predominantly female, he promoted women to top levels from the get-go.
- Companies vying for female talent wanted in on the list from the get-go.
- He made sure from the get-go that the lawyers understood this was not going to be a circus.
- If something pissed him off, he expected the Hot Smokes to take care of business, from the get-go.
- The state utilities commission gave the go-ahead for the water company to raise rates.
- "Do you have all the hiking gear?" "Yeah, I'm good to go."
- I've got my shoes on and I'm good to go.
- We just need to get you a pair of skis and you're good to go.
- But if you're receiving money it would be better to go for the lump sum.
- He wandered a bit, and when it grew dark, he decided that it would be best to go home.
- If parking is difficult in a built-up area it may be better to go by public transport.
- If we would not be better off, it might be better to go it alone.
- It is best to go for fabrics which are stretch- and fade-resistant as well as stain- and mildew-resistant.
- We decided it would be best to go straight away and travel overnight, with me and Richie sharing the driving.
- They've got a good thing going with that little business of theirs.
- It is going great guns with special lines, the Fortress Alarm and the upgraded, fancy number, the Citadel.
- After flying into a military airport in a private jet, he went to ground.
- Also they are very severe on the second man going to ground.
- I'd gone to ground so the culprit could not have known of my presence.
- Let any crook try to find me, I said to myself, when I go to ground in Uulaa-la.
- The dead man's brother has gone to ground.
- Do you want to go halves on a pizza?
- He generously agrees to go halves on you.
- She'd promised to go halves with him if he got anywhere in his negotiations.
- A collection of prints and paintings by Picasso came under the hammer at Sotheby's yesterday.
- Three Renoir paintings will come under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York.
- As for football, it also came under the hammer for the usual reasons.
- Hundreds of items go under the hammer to save a medieval manor.
- In 1972 it failed to reach reserve price when it came under the hammer at auction.
- It was part of the contents of a unique toy museum in Buckinghamshire most of which came under the hammer today.
- Read in studio A collection of battered old toys has come under the hammer at an auction today.
- So that and nearly 500 other lots will go under the hammer at Sotherbys tomorrow.
- The rest of his collection is going under the hammer.
- They will go under the hammer at the London auctioneers Spink on 17 May.
- Emotional thinking, the next step in emotional develop-ment, and attention also go hand in hand.
- Most of us were born in captivity where domestication and maturation work hand in hand.
- On the Internet modernity and pluralism go hand in hand.
- Stars and superstition just seem to go hand in hand.
- The child walking hand in hand with her father.
- The rationality of faith goes hand in hand with the mystery of faith.
- They go hand in hand because the momentum of population growth is so great.
- This, their last wish, was respected, and George and Joseph went to meet their maker hand in hand.
- Anyone who tried to set up in between us would find it hard going.
- But getting to be one of these fashionable high-flying image makers with a top salary is hard going.
- I don't mind it, but it's pretty hard going to sleep with this banging going on.
- Much of it was hard going, especially in the early parts.
- Robbie's sandals were low-heeled, but even so she found the pace hard going.
- My computer has gone haywire again.
- And consider buying the same set-up as a friend so you have some one to lean on when things go haywire.
- Everything would go haywire if he saw her.
- If something goes haywire, it should be fairly easy to isolate the offending software.
- Until recently geophysicists thought that at this low point the magnetic field would also go haywire.
- When compression software really goes haywire, you can lose everything on your hard disk.
- With khaki behind the counter, the prices went haywire.
- Dave really let his promotion go to his head.
- The wine went straight to my head.
- A rush of blood went to Rosheen's head as the infection he had implanted did its work.
- At ten o'clock they went to the tunnel head.
- He went to the head in the middle of the night to study the fluid, a dreadful yellowish drip.
- I think your Nobel Prize has gone to your head.
- Production went to his head and thrilled his sleepless nerves like liquor or women on a Saturday night.
- She was a looker, that one, and I guess it went to her head.
- They were floundering chest-deep, and Riven went to Madra's head, helping to hold it above the water.
- The more emotional scenes go right over the kids' heads.
- Are we going to get Blagg or do we go over your head?
- Could he go over the heads of Congress and get the country behind him?
- He says that the bid is hostile because it goes over the heads of the directors.
- His enormous arm went over Rory's head, the empty pint pot hanging in the smoke above the counter.
- Mrs Singh seemed to be listening intently but I guess that a lot of what was being said went over her head.
- They worried that the experienced subordinate would go over their head and gain support from their superiors.
- Jim finally went head to head with his boss.
- My heart goes out to them.
- You poor little dear - my heart goes out to you, waiting all this time.
- Although she usually got on well with children, she found Hilary heavy going.
- Eoin Young's Diary is heavy going.
- He reports that a trip to Catterick Camp to set up rope ladders on the assault course was heavy going.
- Like the writing of all books there are times of great enthusiasm, of heavy going and quite often real blockage.
- Mwangaza was dull and heavy going.
- Postnikova also manages to present in its possible light Tchaikovsky's Sonata, which is distinctly heavy going.
- The findings indicate why groups such as the Pearl are finding it heavy going in their core business activity.
- The resulting interview was heavy going for both of them.
- The education system in this state has gone to hell in a handbasket.
- Don't answer the phone - he can go to hell!
- "I still don't see why you blame me!" "Oh great, here we go again."
- Let's do that again. Ready? Here we go.
- And now, here we go again with the Gulf crisis.
- Most of us were peaceful and decent, but here we go again, in our fifth war of this century.
- Oh no, I thought, here we go.
- One two three four, here we go.
- Ronald Reagan fixed that, but here we go again.
- So, again, here we go.
- "You've been drinking again, haven't you!" "Oh God, here we go again."
- And now, here we go again with the Gulf crisis.
- Most of us were peaceful and decent, but here we go again, in our fifth war of this century.
- Ronald Reagan fixed that, but here we go again.
- You see, here we go again.
- 1989 will go down in history as the year in which Stalinist Communism ended.
- This Minister will go down in history as the Minister who killed off small shops in Britain.
- We decided to go whole hog and stay at the Hilton.
- And when you've claimed that much land, why not go the whole hog and put a roof over it as well.
- Are they about kissing, petting or going the whole hog, as one might say?
- Brailsford was one of the few popular frontists prepared to go the whole hog and accept this.
- He reckoned now he was in, he might as well go the whole hog.
- Mortified by the twist in his sobriety, George decided to go the whole hog and join the Total Abstinence Society.
- Taking a deep breath we elected to go the whole hog and print 16 pages.
- The Siemens display goes the whole hog.
- You could hire taxis, or go the whole hog and hire a chauffeur-driven car for the day.
- We had to jump through a lot of hoops in order to get the play on stage.
- He had me roll my body across the yard, he had me hop, he had me jump through hoops.
- Paula was going hot and cold by now.
- She went hot and cold, dizzy with confusion.
- Some of these young officers blow hot and cold.
- Paula was going hot and cold by now.
- She went hot and cold, dizzy with confusion.
- As each question is asked each team goes into a huddle and then writes down its answer.
- As with the highly misleading phrase Stavrogin's Confession, critics and commentators behave as if they had got into a huddle.
- The meeting was chaotic, but at the end Mr Williams went into a huddle with a group of hauliers.
- They had gone into a huddle, obviously discussing their captives.
- Families went hungry, lost nine months of income, and for what, really?
- Frankie had learned to prepare in advance for those days and nights when he might otherwise go hungry.
- It was a compulsion I'd starved for, and even if I never went hungry again I would feel that compulsion for ever.
- Many people had lost everything they owned in the floods and many were now going hungry, he said.
- Most of the 300,000 people live off the land and no one has gone hungry.
- No-one is allowed to go hungry.
- She has never gone hungry, suffered horrible illness or seen some one she loves die.
- Without welfare benefits, many may become homeless, others will go hungry.
- And there were many who wondered why Holy Trinity had to go hunting for causes so far from home.
- Just like humans, they go hunting with their blowpipes and they erect snares and traps in the jungle.
- Oh my, I think we're going hunting.
- Rufus told himself now was no time to go hunting for libraries, he would go home first.
- Sumal, her sister, who was not at all beautiful, dressed like a man and loved to go hunting.
- The group members then went hunting for another buyer, finally persuading media giant Gannett Co. to buy their option.
- We hunted only a few times but by the end I knew I would never go hunting again.
- The condition of Tam's leather jacket had got beyond a joke.
- A harsher critic would have gone for the jugular and claimed that this was a blunt reiteration of those dormant adolescent prejudices.
- And not that many women really feel comfortable going for the jugular.
- Keep going! You can break the record!
- At one point, Bessie Hall tried to give up, but Misner persuaded her to keep going.
- Even when the sun goes down, the world still has to keep going round.
- I was on the controls, and I decided to keep going.
- Maria kept going off on tangents.
- She had to keep going until they reached Ibiza.
- The circulation of Good Housekeeping keeps going up and up, which gives us all a great buzz.
- The family car, an old Rugby, was kept going with similar improvisation.
- We kept going, Kip chuckling every so often, me concentrating on the map.
- I wondered, as I sat on his bed, how long he could keep this going.
- It had been the hope which had kept her going through the dawn and early morning.
- Only those who keep a dialogue going will be able to put in a word for persons in need of intercession.
- Then I thought, why not keep this going?
- They just keep going and going, and fighting the company, and doing more and more things.
- Thinking of different pressed flower ideas for birthday presents should keep you going for a while!
- When going to the C section keep the snare going.
- I wondered, as I sat on his bed, how long he could keep this going.
- It had been the hope which had kept her going through the dawn and early morning.
- Only those who keep a dialogue going will be able to put in a word for persons in need of intercession.
- Rabbit wonders how many animals have died to keep his life going, how many more will die.
- Then I thought, why not keep this going?
- They just keep going and going, and fighting the company, and doing more and more things.
- Thinking of different pressed flower ideas for birthday presents should keep you going for a while!
- When going to the C section keep the snare going.
- At one point, Bessie Hall tried to give up, but Misner persuaded her to keep going.
- Even when the sun goes down, the world still has to keep going round.
- I was on the controls, and I decided to keep going.
- Maria kept going off on tangents.
- She had to keep going until they reached Ibiza.
- The circulation of Good Housekeeping keeps going up and up, which gives us all a great buzz.
- The family car, an old Rugby, was kept going with similar improvisation.
- We kept going, Kip chuckling every so often, me concentrating on the map.
- Her letters were the only things that kept me going while I was a prisoner.
- I wondered, as I sat on his bed, how long he could keep this going.
- It had been the hope which had kept her going through the dawn and early morning.
- Only those who keep a dialogue going will be able to put in a word for persons in need of intercession.
- Rabbit wonders how many animals have died to keep his life going, how many more will die.
- Then I thought, why not keep this going?
- They just keep going and going, and fighting the company, and doing more and more things.
- Thinking of different pressed flower ideas for birthday presents should keep you going for a while!
- When going to the C section keep the snare going.
- At the time, she was intending to go to law school with a view to taking over her father's law firm.
- I might go to law school next year, and I wanted to find out if I liked it.
- Indeed, they are going to law school, too.
- Merrill plans to work for a year, perhaps abroad, and then go to law school.
- So the museum has gone to law to get the pictures back.
- So we've been left with no other avenue but to go to law.
- Well, what else could I do with a history and humanities interest outside of teach or go to law school?
- When I go to law schools to speak, I recognize them immediately.
- Sometimes the girl did not leave hold of her swing, and the act failed.
- Both want to steal the show and they are going to great lengths to do it.
- Dealers, sometimes surreptitiously encouraged by their firms, would go to great lengths to extract information from employees of rival firms.
- Furthermore, bats go to great lengths to avoid confrontations with people.
- George Bush went to great lengths to keep out of his way on the campaign trail.
- The Medieval church went to some lengths to specify the roles of particular stones in religious imagery.
- When uninterrupted by unforeseen or unrecognized obstacles, parents will go to great lengths to provide these advantages for their children.
- Who knows whether Oppenheimer went to any lengths to find anyone who had anything good to say about Stewart.
- Yet Phillips climbed the wall anyway, went to great lengths to hurt his ex-girlfriend.
- Dick took me to the party and, for once, I let myself go completely.
- He's quite scholarly, but he can be really funny when he lets himself go.
- She's really let herself go since she had the baby.
- I merely let myself go to impulse.
- If they are kind, if they care about you, they may want to know why you are letting yourself go.
- One thing you could say for my daughter, she never let herself go.
- People may be unusually observant and tell you that you are letting yourself go.
- Perhaps Moira and Martin had almost lost each other because they were afraid to let themselves go.
- She'd let herself go, last night - but she was none the worse for it, was she?
- That left plenty of room for those wanting to let themselves go.
- You can come up and let yourself go - shout about and that and muck about.
- I've nowhere to store all this china, so I'm letting the whole lot go for $50.
- They've held the world record for many years, and they're not going to let it go without a fight.
- Let go! You're hurting me.
- At the end of the fair, the school let go of hundreds of balloons.
- Just let go and jump.
- She wouldn't let go of the letter.
- Cory Selliker, his eyes watering under the brim of his black Earnhardt cap, heard Marchman's advice to let go.
- He let go and ducked back into the driving rain.
- It was as if they were clinging to each other, and they couldn't let go.
- So mestizo culture - reluctant to let go of tradition - created its own deity to host the yearly handout.
- Then the turtle was going to tear his arms off, and he let go.
- They let go of the girl and led Hilda behind the partition.
- What was it that he himself would have to let go of before he reached the mountaintop?
- You have to let go or go mad.
- Due to a lack of evidence against the suspect, the police had to let the prisoner go.
- I just kept praying that the man would let me go.
- The police let her go after a night in jail.
- We've had to let three people go this month.
- For them, life goes on.
- He knows that life goes on.
- In other words, life goes on.
- It ensures that life goes on.
- The personal construction of life goes on, however much undergirded by chemotherapeutic assistance.
- To be sure, life goes on.
- We all mourn their passing, but life goes on without them.
- While you were there you had a ball, and then life goes on.
- She was out like a light, as soon as we put her in bed.
- A minute later he went out like a light.
- Either it was the brandy or it was the heat, but she went out like a light.
- I went out like a light.
- Something hit me on the back of the head, here, and I went out like a light.
- A little ketchup goes a long way.
- Clearly, a little imagination goes a long way.
- Like a powerful adhesive, a little of it goes a long way.
- Before you rush to subscribe, however, it's only the phone arm of the service that has gone live.
- Care management goes live in April 1993 but is still poorly rehearsed and its performance may yet disappoint.
- On 12 January the Midland electrification between Luton and Bedford went live in preparation for driver-only training. 1982.
- The new site was due to go live at the end of June and promised new personalisation features.
- The new system went live earlier this year.
- The service, CallNet0800, goes live on 1 November.
- Undeterred, Gandhi declared he would go live in a hut in the untouchable quarter.
- We went live on air by telephone for about ten minutes, at about 8.25 am.
- And take it from me, you're going to love it.
- Just as well she had such guts really, because no one was going to love her for her feminine self.
- We want some one the public is going to love or hate, not just the leading scorer.
- You're going to love Riverstown.
- Back home, the missus is going mental and your dinner's in the dustbin.
- We're at the same position here as we were when we were selling out Harlow Square with the audience going mental.
- The President vowed to go the extra mile for peace in the region.
- All this when her only motivation was to go the extra mile under all circumstances.
- And it diminishes the employees' desire to go the extra mile when supervisors need them to.
- Busiack has been through the mill with these federal investigators.
- Part of the Council's records-base is going through the mill of privatisation.
- We went through the mill together, Franklin.
- I began to wonder what might be going through her mind.
- Over and over it ran through his mind.
- Perhaps more mundane thoughts went through her mind.
- The one occasion which was flashing through Yanto's mind at this moment involved just three of the local water babies.
- The past twenty-two months flashed through my mind like film run at high speed, and suddenly I felt rather tired.
- The thought ran through my mind I heard chaos outside.
- This was staggering new information, and all kinds of ideas were flashing through our minds.
- Who lived there and what was going through their minds?
- I'm with the kids all day, and I'm starting to feel like I'm losing my mind.
- If I have to wait in one more line, I'm going to go out of my mind.
- She said she was going out of her mind in California.
- She said she was going out of her mind in California.
- But the picking up strikes a chord and going through the motions always works.
- Everybody said the right thing; everybody went through the motions the way they should.
- Still others go through the motions but without any real desire to improve the relationship.
- The authorities occasionally go through the motions of clamping down.
- To Harry, Jack looked like a man going through the motions.
- Too many students are going through the motions without any significant engagement in learning.
- We just give up and go through the motions and we let our negativity harden inside us.
- You can go through the motions.
- All this quickness of mind, all her decisiveness had turned to mush when Mac came on the scene.
- Austen has been living in Papua New Guinea so long he's gone native.
- There would be no going native at Zhanjiang.
- Men and horses went down like ninepins before them, in a tangle of waving limbs, flailing hooves and broken lances.
- Flo has been looking for a job but has gotten nowhere.
- But it's like digging in treacle - you get nowhere.
- He's got nowhere to go but forward.
- He goes nowhere in public without enough jewelry to supply a cotillion.
- I ain't going nowhere near them.
- I submit those stats and I get nowhere.
- Indeed, the trading profit went nowhere in 2000.
- Louis Cardinals out in Bloomington, and getting nowhere.
- Still, the Raiders will go nowhere until they begin following the rules.
- But a man could go nuts sitting around wondering about what might happen.
- Every time Greene did something he went nuts, throwing his body around the field like a one-man Mardi Gras.
- It was pure magic and Philadelphia fans went nuts.
- Most of the walls are really light panels, so we don't go nuts from the dark.
- My classmate and I thought he had gone nuts.
- So don't go nuts - use those leftovers in the following recipes.
- The fans go nuts, stomping so loudly that they drown out the announcer.
- What if this man of yours just went nuts for no reason at all?
- But before Adamowski could get his campaign under way, Daley threw him off balance by going on the offensive.
- Hastily revising his plans for my career, he settled us into our Cape Cod retreat and went on the offensive.
- If she could find somewhere dry, she would be able to go on the offensive.
- So she did not need to go on the offensive and was not required to fight.
- Temperamentally unsuited for compromise, Tatum went on the offensive.
- When the Government hinted darkly about a privacy bill in the wake of the Mellor affair, MacKenzie went on the offensive.
- A strike has been going on at the mine for over three months and the nine who died were all non-union men.
- But what's going on at No. 4 and No. 8 are free rides, nothing less.
- Funny stuff going on at the Olympics.
- He had a bad leg and they kept on at him to hurry up.
- I must say I was not totally happy about her going on at Yeo Davis, with me in the government.
- Something must be going on at school.
- There was some spitting going on at the end of the game.
- You used to go on at me about getting out.
- And they don't go on about his obvious flaws, like him being a doctor and having three dozen girlfriends.
- Everyone goes on about Cher's dresses, showing her navel.
- However, this is the party that goes on about unemployment as though it had a good record on unemployment.
- It sounded stupid the way she went on about loving the sea.
- It went on about 15 minutes too long.
- The first I knew about it was Malcolm going on about rubber.
- This made him wary as he went on about his chores and tried not to let Lucky see him.
- Why do I go on about this, I wonder.
- Don't you think you went a little overboard on the decorations?
- Although Levin sometimes goes overboard with jokes, his breezy, slightly irreverent tone is a welcome one.
- I decided to go overboard with processors and connected three digital multi-effects units and a mono delay.
- It was feared he'd gone overboard and air and sea search was launched.
- My problem is, I have a tendency to go overboard with compliments.
- Then more cans of the gas, so carefully loaded the day before, went overboard.
- They were to stay on the alert for any soldier unlucky enough to go overboard.
- You are demonstrating to them how to recognize, name and communicate their feelings without going overboard.
- At times his voice went through its paces almost independently of the sense.
- Most of the students are satisfied eating and watching Reed go through her paces, with very few questions asked.
- Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.
- The crowd at Colvin Run Mill watched raptly as the nine black company members and their white commander went through their paces.
- However, composers often go to great pains to keep to true intervals.
- Mr Lendrem has gone to great pains to establish one thing: that all of his preconceptions concerning bird behaviour are true.
- The Mimosa is going down the pan faster than Dynorod could.
- Meg plays Alice, a cheerful hippy in the minutes before everything goes pear-shaped.
- I tried to do a tree too but the shaving foam went phut and I realized I'd used it all up.
- I was so nervous in my driving test I just went to pieces.
- Keeping busy was the only thing that kept her from going to pieces during the divorce.
- When they lost the family business, Liz went to pieces.
- He was going to pieces inside, just as Lorton intended, and he didn't like it.
- I almost went to pieces in that room.
- It seems he goes to pieces in a crisis, then.
- That's perhaps why things began to go to pieces when the boy was born.
- The ship broke in half, tumbled over the precipice, and went to pieces.
- With their old taboos discredited, they immediately go to pieces, disintegrate, and become re-sorts of vice and disease.
- Alvin was part of it all now. Only 24, and he was going places.
- At only twenty-four, Ailey was going places - he was in a Broadway show.
- This company is clearly one that is going places.
- A test drive should convince you that Mazda are going places.
- I was going places, thinking and doing things I would never dream of in city civvies.
- I was really excited, believing that I was going places.
- Jonathon Morris, you will have gathered, is going places - and no one could be happier than the man himself.
- Only twenty-four, he was going places.
- Their Maria was going places, so he might as well keep her company.
- This woman, whose last performance was an extended run as a bartender, is going places.
- The people of Houston will go to the polls next week to elect a new mayor.
- We're trying to encourage young people to go to the polls.
- With only two days left before France goes to the polls, all parties are campaigning hard.
- A week after that, three big Midwestern states hold primaries, and on March 26, Californians go to the polls.
- As they go to the polls the voters know what package of compromises they are voting for.
- If so, on past form only a third of the electorate will bother to go to the polls.
- In June 1983, Margaret Thatcher went to the polls for the second time.
- Next week, they go to the polls in a presidential election that should indicate where their sympathies lie.
- Republican voters will go to the polls for four hours to select the first batch of delegates of the presidential primary season.
- So people go to the polls convinced their only choice is the lesser of two evils.
- This Tuesday, August 5, voters will go to the polls to accept or reject the proposed charter.
- My God, they've really let the house go to pot.
- Birth then becomes difficult and painful and, of course, the economics of the whole operation goes to pot.
- Her relationship with the boy has gone to pot lately.
- Many people's good intentions go to pot as Ian Cocking does the work virtually single handed.
- Montreal was powdering its face and putting on lipstick while infrastructure was going to pot.
- The foundry was allowed to go to pot in the seventies and Pringle's started purchasing from outside suppliers.
- There was another moneymaking scheme gone to pot.
- This whole village has gone to pots.
- Do you have to go potty?
- The May issue was ready to go to press when the magazine closed down.
- Although correct at the time of going to press, the programme is subject to amendment.
- As we went to press more than 200,000 copies had already been sold.
- At the time this book was going to press, I had not yet been able to undertake further investigations.
- Ed - Sorry the photos were not available at time of going to press due to Christmas printing deadlines.
- However, as we went to press they were still sorting out what stays and what goes.
- Prices correct at time of going to press.
- The only way he could improve its impact was to wait for exactly the right moment to go to press.
- Several biotech companies went public this year.
- The chairman didn't want to go public with the information.
- After going public at 28, Netscape closed the year at 139.
- In most cases, though, prices head south as soon as they've gone public.
- In the last three months of 1990, the Tribune Company recorded its first quarterly loss since going public in 1983.
- Most had by then gone public, but still controlled their firms.
- One of the changes was establishing a partnership committee to evaluate whether to go public.
- Police went public after police cars were rammed and officers injured.
- The stock, accounting for splits since the firm went public in 1986, has appreciated by 340 percent.
- What better time is there to go public?
- He's let his father's old house go to rack and ruin.
- It seems that the government is prepared to let all our hospitals and schools go to rack and ruin.
- The old farmhouse had gone to rack and ruin.
- First they let the house go to rack and ruin, then the garden; now they were sheltering hippies.
- Yet the truth of it was that the estates were going to rack and ruin.
- But it was the news pages that had really gone off the rails.
- Has something gone off the rails here?
- Things started to go off the rails, however, with the Fiat Multipla.
- Carlos was raring to go soon after leaving the hospital.
- All cut up but raring to go.
- At least one other investment group was raring to go.
- Croft took a year's sabbatical to recover from a string of niggling injuries and is now raring to go again.
- I've kept myself fit and I was raring to go.
- July 24, Lake Condoriri Day 2 and we are raring to go, working on yesterday's high.
- Lucy had been approached by an international humanist organisation, there was funding, and Lucy was raring to go.
- There I snored and whinnied and gnashed for nearly three hours, awaking refreshed and raring to go at a little after one.
- We arrived as keen as a couple of puppies out for their first walkies, full of fun and raring to go!
- Their demands go beyond all reason.
- But by this time Maidstone was beyond all reason.
- He is beyond reason, Diniz.
- It was beyond all reason that Hal, who had performed flawlessly for so long, should suddenly turn assassin.
- Their condition is beyond reason, but it is certainly not, as they believe, beyond cure.
- I had nothing better to do, so I thought I'd go along for the ride.
- But do members just go along for the ride?
- His pride would never let Olajuwon simply go along for the ride.
- I was wondering if you fancied coming along for the ride.
- I went along for the ride.
- Lord knows where they're heading, but you really should go along for the ride.
- Or she probably chose me for him and he just went along for the ride.
- Other major players in the Las Vegas casino market came along for the ride.
- The dancers were flown to Washington, with Talley Beatty going along for the ride.
- They mustn't go down this road again, it could only lead to disaster.
- Following news of increased profits, the company's share price went through the roof.
- Put that back before Dad sees you and hits the roof!
- Sales of Ray-Ban sunglasses went through the roof after Tom Cruise wore them in 'Risky Business'.
- And the price is going through the roof.
- He could predict business to go through the roof.
- Inflation had accelerated and commodity prices had gone through the roof.
- No wonder inflation is going through the roof and our environment ends up choked with litter.
- Sales of those products went through the roof.
- The second day went through the roof with a whopping 573,604.
- They criticise the poll tax, but when they were in office the rates went through the roof.
- I'm in charge here and what I say goes.
- I look up to my brother, what he says goes with me, so that really hurt.
- And a production should not just be a matter of getting a good notice and leaving it to go to seed slowly.
- At the same time, a drought affected the area, and heliotrope had time to grow and go to seed.
- Formerly owned by Arthur Siegel, it had since gone to seed.
- Mark knows he has allowed himself to go to seed a bit.
- She looked middle-aged, overdressed, a show-girl gone to seed.
- The rest of the College, like the theatre, seems in Paul Pry's day to have run to seed.
- Their skin was as smooth as warm water, their hair as soft as a dandelion crown gone to seed.
- After this they go their separate ways.
- He says that they more or less go their separate ways, Felicity and this green fellow she's married to.
- In the case of bacteria, the enormous numbers of cells produced by successive doublings go their separate ways.
- Only then, in the shock of the open air at last, did we break ranks and go our separate ways.
- Or would they go their separate ways, each ruling an independent principality?
- She takes it up, the partners disengage and go their separate ways.
- They were too readily allowed to go their separate ways.
- We all seemed to split up and go our separate ways afterwards.
- I'm going shopping now. Do you want anything?
- Let's meet in town. We can have lunch and go shopping.
- And if she was staying she had to go shopping for groceries.
- Arrange to go shopping with a resident who wants to buy new clothes.
- By going shopping Mr Azcárraga has followed fashion.
- Governments measure inflation by going shopping.
- Richard and I go shopping on Castro Street.
- This was the case when Chavez decided to go shopping in Tampa.
- When it goes shopping for fresh solutions, the open organization ought to be looking for a good fit and durability.
- When she went shopping to the town she wore a long, voluminous, dark-grey cloak of which she was very proud.
- But Jude is used to going short of beauty sleep-although it doesn't show.
- Debbie's husband would have cared if he had gone short, oh yes.
- More of the world-beating copies are on sale today in areas that went short.
- Since these are fairly cheap to buy and easy to prepare, the elderly rarely go short of them.
- So whether you're visiting Perth or Penzance, you need never go short of cash.
- That would make it extremely painful to have gone short of sterling in the past few days.
- The stroke went short and choppy.
- You haven't gone short of food, that's obvious.
- Are you two going to stop talking and go to sleep?
- Can you stop leaning on me please? My arm's gone to sleep.
- He lay on the sofa and pretended to go to sleep.
- I looked over at Dave, but he had gone to sleep.
- If I wake up in the night, it takes me ages to go back to sleep.
- Every time I go to sleep I don't know what's gon na happen.
- He went to sleep as he stood there, clutching his glass, his forehead resting on the windowpane.
- I did just as he suggested, and put the note in his mailbox that night, and went to sleep.
- I read and went to sleep.
- Oh, you did not go to sleep as directed, at eight?
- The man stepped back into the centre of the circle, and seemed almost to go to sleep.
- They did not expect to get home, says the poet; still, they went to sleep.
- You go upstairs and read Campbell a story before she goes to sleep.
- After Warrington they've got to be careful or we might be blown up in smoke.
- Before she could throw the water into the wastepaper basket, the reports had gone up in smoke.
- For the yards owner, it was 25 years of work up in smoke.
- If so, what happens when Buckingham Palace, Sandringham or Balmoral go up in smoke?
- Its mosque went up in smoke.
- Such deliberation, while the youth of Britain were liable to go up in smoke, outraged many.
- That's well over £5,000 up in smoke - or, to be exact, an average £44.66 a month.
- Three hundred tons of freshly harvested hay and straw went up in smoke.
- After four years, their relationship began to go south.
- Arthur chose Brewyn, a man he could be certain of, then went south to Caerleon well content.
- But first he wanted to go south.
- His playing time evaporated until just before the break and his numbers also went south.
- I must get to the station, go south again.
- If so, go south about three miles to Bunker Hill Road.
- Motorola stock has been going south since it reached a record 82 1 / 2 last Sept. 29.
- The Marauders going south to play football?
- I often ring at this time of the night for a chat, it helps to stop me from going spare.
- Mrs Mangle would be mortified, Harold horrified ... and Scott would go spare.
- One spare nut on a table may not seem much of an asset, but 10,000 nuts going spare are a liability.
- So 10,000 posters are going spare, and the Tories are laughing.
- So 10,000 posters are going spare, and the Tories are laughing.
- I could really go for him in a big way, but he's going steady with the staff nurse on Rainbow.
- If you can't, it's as well you're not going steady.
- Maybe they don't talk about going steady any more, he thought.
- Somehow, the mention of marriage has strained even the sweet pleasure we found in going steady.
- Tell her you needed time with the idea of going steady, and you need time with this.
- The uncertainty of such stop-go policies arguably reduced business confidence and discouraged investment.
- He's been going straight for about six months now.
- Tony's been trying to go straight for about six months.
- You can't expect these people to go straight when no one's ever going to give them a job.
- He has been born into this world and gone straight to hell.
- He went straight up to Oxford Street and bought a tracksuit.
- It was some time before they were able to leave the hospital, and they went straight to Jack's barn.
- Job cuts are already being made and newly-qualified nurses are going straight on the dole.
- Left to our own devices, we Wobegonians go straight for the small potatoes.
- When she came back she avoided his look and went straight to a small table next to the stove.
- As these events were unfolding we were finding that our Partnership's lifestyle magazines were going from strength to strength.
- But now they have gone, the story line has gone from strength to strength.
- On its own terms, meanwhile, the new philology went from strength to strength.
- Ride are just going from strength to strength - one of the bands that are really cutting through at the moment.
- The railcoaches however, went from strength to strength and became the work-horses of the Blackpool system.
- We can't help but go from strength to strength.
- While the company goes from strength to strength, the union claims, its employees are losing out.
- The program is 20 years old this month and is still going strong.
- I told you I'd put things off until this practice is going strong.
- Over at Half House the party was going strong.
- We were going strong when the bedroom door opened.
- When I'd washed up, the ebb was going strong again.
- Everything had been going swimmingly only a moment before.
- Things were going swimmingly, what with remarkably honest plumbers, electricians and carpenters fixing up my new home.
- In the evening, after the first stiffness wore off and charades were introduced, the party went with a swing.
- Now he was in an excellent mood and the party began to go with a swing.
- However, it was now all systems go for the future.
- As for going off at tangents, my dear, I do it myself, hormone balance not withstanding.
- Loretta's mind went off at a tangent.
- I expected the criticism it comes with the territory when you're a public figure.
- As economies mature, they say, economic slowdown comes with the territory.
- Dealing with the guest who is in a delicate business situation or just a very bad mood all goes with the territory.
- Death always went with the territory.
- Human rights abuses go with the territory.
- Most of us have been doing this for a long time, and it goes with the territory.
- She just said she felt it went with the territory.
- Some of this borderline recklessness goes with the territory.
- The strain, the negativity, the isolation all came with the territory.
- Encourage those who are mobile to go to the toilet on their own.
- I couldn't be bothered to go to the toilet and they always came and changed me.
- I really needed to go to the toilet, but that meant walking past them on to the other side of the hall.
- Over the next day and a half she only left the room twice to go to the toilet.
- The old man got up to go to the toilet again.
- Then, next time you go to the toilet, try this stop test half way through emptying your bladder.
- Sandy went to town on the displays.
- Bénéteau went to town in their usual impressive way; it is, after all, their home patch.
- Bury that snout in Haagen-Dasz and go to town!
- In the United States of the early 1940s, women still donned hats and gloves to go to town.
- Over another cup of coffee we made plans to go to town.
- This month he goes to town on forms.
- When we used to go to town he used to get her out and carry her.
- Windows give you a chance to go to town.
- It seems to be going down a treat.
- It went down a treat with the matrons in safe seats like South-west Surrey.
- The who experiment could go down the tubes.
- Denkins went underground to escape police.
- A few days later, Valenzuela went underground.
- But some of the activity has gone underground.
- Delvalle went underground but continued to be recognized by the United States.
- Fresh air bases were set up in Bank Mine and a team of brave and dedicated doctors went underground to assist.
- If company policies are too stringent or punitive, couples simply go underground.
- Instead of changing its policies, however, the government went underground.
- Like the Sleepers of Ephesus, ideas go underground for a few centuries to re-emerge when times are more propitious.
- The redevelopment proposals put forward for the site at first envisaged that all the shopping should go underground.
- Before 1870, a husband could legally go unpunished for beating his wife.
- Guards involved in drug deals went unpunished.
- Hate crimes will not be tolerated and will not go unpunished.
- At this point in development, children typically believe that a lie is wrong even if it goes unpunished.
- But no good deed goes unpunished in noire crime stories.
- In Port-au-Prince there are fears that Dominique's murder, like the deaths of so many others, will go unpunished.
- It looked a harsh decision, especially when the referee allowed late tackles to go unpunished.
- Middlesex have twice had to carpet Ramprakash this season after astonishing flare-ups and another incident went unpunished.
- Numerous violations of constitutional rights went unpunished during the thirties.
- Of course, when it comes to oligarchies and bureaucracies, no good deed goes unpunished.
- Your pride won't go unpunished.
- The guns are out of use and that is what matters.
- Sometimes I would go on the wagon for a few days then have a binge.
- I thought I'd just go walkabout and see what I can dig up.
- Our man's gone walkabout for reasons of his own.
- Prunella was right - why the fuss just because Blythe had gone walkabout?
- You know that when a black fella dies the whole family moves out of the house and goes walkabout.
- He's not a candidate that Democrats would go to the wall for.
- High interest rates will force many businesses to go to the wall.
- Over 300 small firms have gone to the wall in the past year.
- In the first six months of this year nearly 30,000 small firms went to the wall - a third up on 1991.
- It would be a tragic loss to theatre if such an important organisation were to go to the wall.
- Quickly he went to the wall safe at the far end of the room and touched the combination.
- Small livestock farmers have gone to the wall in their thousands.
- Some farmers did go to the wall, but far fewer than predicted.
- The trades unionist suspects that in competitive capitalism the weak go to the wall.
- Those who could stand the pace flourished; those who could not went to the wall.
- Don't let all this food go to waste.
- If no one else wants this, I'll eat it -- I hate to see good food go to waste.
- Local produce often goes to waste because people prefer to buy imported food.
- We can't let all our hard work go to waste.
- And all that effort went to waste.
- Every part of the animal was used and nothing went to waste.
- However, they needn't go to waste.
- I hate to see them go to waste.
- I still had tickets to use for this season, and now those will just go to waste.
- Oh, no, she resolved, not twice; she wasn't going to waste another year of her life!
- She wasn't going to waste her strength.
- Unfortunately, most of these useful and innovative ideas go to waste without investigation.
- In this little village you can still sit in the town café and watch the world go by.
- Anonymous, watching the world go by for a moment.
- Did Victorine have a favorite cafe from which she watched the world go by?
- It's very pleasant to linger in a pavement cafe here and just watch the world go by.
- Or simply relax and watch the world go by.
- Plenty have terraces from which to watch the world go by accompanied by a hot waffle or a glass of beer.
- The George Street precinct is a great place to pause, enjoy the frequent street entertainment and watch the world go by.
- This is not a place to stand and stare, or to sit and watch the world go by.
- When we were lads Walton's doorway was where we always used to stand and watch the world go by.
- Way to go, Kim! Now we'll have to start all over again.
- A lower court forgave the debt, but the case went all the way to the Supreme Court.
- But it was touch and go all the way.
- If you went all the way across the Lake of Dreams you'd end up in the Lake of Death.
- Imagine going all the way to Inverness for a pint of milk ... Maybe that was for the cat, too.
- She is very tough mentally and determined and should go all the way to a medal.
- The chair went all the way back, folded out, so his feet were out.
- The sun went all the way down and I was standing in the purple darkness.
- But Mala had gone some way towards the opposite.
- Funding for public works, including community-based arts projects, went some way towards alleviating mass unemployment.
- However, the Commission has recently issued a notice which goes some way towards defining the elements of them.
- It is proposed that hypertext systems go some way towards providing students with alternative structures for organizing their knowledge of electronic publishing.
- Most of the old great Elf towns date from this period and it goes some way towards accounting for their remoteness.
- The theory also goes some way towards answering the question of why people speak indirectly.
- This goes some way towards typing the organism causing the disease.
- Will he go some way towards reviewing the process?
- And Monday's game will go a long way towards determining Wright's future.
- For it was he who arranged the finance which went a long way towards putting the station on the air.
- Friedman's statement of the natural rate hypothesis went a long way towards reconciling such evidence with basic classical theory.
- In doing so it can go a long way towards lifting the depression which has afflicted too many teachers in recent years.
- Schema theory can go a long way towards explaining the sender's choice and arrangement of information in communication.
- The new, improved materials available have gone a long way towards extending the lifespan of today's flat roof.
- This decision goes a long way towards demonstrating the untenability of the marital-rape exemption in modern times.
- This will also go a long way towards preventing your neighbour complaining about the noise you make.
- Jennifer knew what a difficult time I was having, and went out of her way to be friendly.
- They went out of their way to make me feel welcome.
- When Annie arrived, Harriman went out of his way to make life pleasant for her.
- And the recording industry is going out of its way to help.
- How to be compassionate to their pain and go out of their way to help them?
- Neither do they go out of their way to look for targets, human or otherwise.
- So empty, in fact, that the United States seemed to go out of its way to insult Ismail.
- This is the second time to-night she has gone out of her way to be sensitive to Oregon.
- To register his annoyance, he seemed to go out of his way to ignore us.
- We are going out of our way to help him with it.
- After that if you want to be organised, you can be - or alternatively you can go your own way.
- But enough to allow you to go your own way.
- I want to go my own way, alone.
- If Cultural Studies goes its own way, what happens to what is left?
- Or, of course, you can go your own way.
- Speech goes its own way, and speakers drift farther than ever from a literary standard.
- The herd ad is intended to show that the company goes its own way in investing.
- The pairs of glassy eyes no longer corresponded, in death they broke ranks, each distended eye gone its own way.
- And that's the way he is.
- And that's the way it is again this year - everybody is happy with what I am doing.
- But they think they can run everything from Detroit and that's the way the organisation is going to be restructured.
- Even the best generals sometimes lose with this army just because that's the way it is.
- For that's the way it is for the talented twosome.
- He's always been a bit on his dignity, I suppose, but that's the way he is.
- In the end Capirossi had to do the winning himself and that's the way 1991 is going to be.
- The money we got to spend - well, that's the way it is.
- But Helper had gone West in the decade before the Civil War.
- But she was quiet and respectful, and she was eager to go West.
- It goes west along the river Humber before passing north around the western edge of the Yorkshire Wolds.
- Jack went west for a holiday in the summer of 1954 while he contemplated his future.
- The full quota of how many and whose scripts went west in this rethink will probably never be known.
- William did not go West on an existential errand; the end of his journey was known.
- And when you've claimed that much land, why not go the whole hog and put a roof over it as well.
- Are they about kissing, petting or going the whole hog, as one might say?
- Brailsford was one of the few popular frontists prepared to go the whole hog and accept this.
- He reckoned now he was in, he might as well go the whole hog.
- Mortified by the twist in his sobriety, George decided to go the whole hog and join the Total Abstinence Society.
- Taking a deep breath we elected to go the whole hog and print 16 pages.
- The Siemens display goes the whole hog.
- You could hire taxis, or go the whole hog and hire a chauffeur-driven car for the day.
- The stock market went wild today.
- When Jordan's picture flashed on the screen, the crowd went wild.
- Apparently Maggie is going wild trying to find out who is responsible for seasonal changes.
- But the flashing lights pass straight through, on to some real emergency, and the crowd goes wild.
- No, they wouldn't: they'd go wild.
- Soon-Yi told friends that Mia went wild after finding nude photos of her in film-maker Allen's Manhattan apartment.
- Southampton went wild when the Friendship came into view.
- The borough of Brooklyn went wild, turning into one long block party.
- Use the traditional pink and white marshmallows or go wild with lots of assorted shapes and colours.
- Well, by that time it was going on the screen, and then the markets went wild.
- Also by definition, of course, the conventional measures of company valuation went out of the window.
- But that system has long since gone out the window.
- Design faults meant that each new station required major alterations; any hope of a production line quickly went out the window.
- Douglas went out the window when they turned on him.
- If they are barred from this, cost control could go out of the window.
- Once they sniffed victory caution went out of the window.
- Regular-season stuff goes out the window.
- When it hit, tradition went out the window, taking with it a great many careers.
- We were in a couple of games that went right down to the wire.
- In the event the starting line-up went down to the wire.
- It is down to the wire.
- At the County Ground, the wolves were on the prowl right from the word go.
- I knew it was a deliberate attempt from the word go to bring the band down.
- In Damage, from Josephine Hart's novel, he gets more or less everything wrong from the word go.
- It was a nightmare from the word go.
- The marriage was a disaster from the word go, although I didn't realize this until it was all over.
- They are reflexes built into the system from the word go.
- As 1931 went from bad to worse the possibility of another marriage began to seem her best hope of salvation.
- It went from bad to worse as the heavens opened and turned the circuit into one huge puddle.
- Matters continued to go from bad to worse.
- Matters went from bad to worse.
- On Ithaca, the island where his home was, things had gone from bad to worse.
- That they are going from bad to worse.
- His ex-wife really put Barry through the wringer.
- Before being reunited with his 14-year-old wife and baby, Pedro Sotelo went through the wringer Thursday.
- As far the contract was concerned, I don't know where I went wrong.
- Check your work again and see if you can spot where you went wrong.
- If you follow the easy step-by-step instructions, you really can't go wrong.
- It was soon after the birth of their first child that their relationship started to go wrong.
- Only the two of you know what went wrong.
- The experiment went wrong when the chemicals combined to form a poisonous gas.
- The rescue attempt went badly wrong when the building collapsed.
- But it all went wrong when, some 15 years ago, he flunked math and didn't get into college.
- If not, what went wrong?
- In case anything went wrong, I was prepared to make a dash for Armstrong.
- It is not that juries occasionally go wrong.
- It was obvious that much could go wrong.
- John Hill's son says he's not been given the full facts about what went wrong.
- Research shows that many injured patients simply want to find out what went wrong.
- You can't go wrong with a dark gray suit.
‘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- good-humouredly
- goodie
- goodish
- Good King Wenceslas
- Good Life
- good-looker
- good-looking
- good looks
- goodly
- Goodman, Benny
- good morning
- good name
- good nature
- good-natured
- good-naturedly
- good neighbourliness
- goodness
- good night
- goods
- goods and chattels
- good sense
- Good Shepherd
- good-tempered
- Goodwill
- goodwill