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Base language: EN
Letter: g
Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 623 (50 per page)Go down the toilet
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go down the toilet
1. (idiomatic) To fail.
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go down the toilet
1. (idiomatic) To fail.
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Go down the tubes
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go down the tubes
1. (idiomatic, US) To fail or degenerate rapidly.
? The entire plan went down the tubes when they found they couldn't get strawberries in December.
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go down the tubes
1. (idiomatic, US) To fail or degenerate rapidly.
? The entire plan went down the tubes when they found they couldn't get strawberries in December.
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Go down the wrong way
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go down the wrong way (third-person singular simple present goes down the wrong way, present participle going down the wrong way, simple past went down the wrong way, past participle gone down the wrong way)
1. (idiomatic, of food or drink) To go down the trachea (windpipe) in one's throat instead of the esophagus (the tube in the throat for swallowed food and flu
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go down the wrong way (third-person singular simple present goes down the wrong way, present participle going down the wrong way, simple past went down the wrong way, past participle gone down the wrong way)
1. (idiomatic, of food or drink) To go down the trachea (windpipe) in one's throat instead of the esophagus (the tube in the throat for swallowed food and flu
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Go downhill
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go downhill
1. (idiomatic) To worsen or degenerate.
? I usually run fast enough, but my speed goes downhill when I don't sleep enough.
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go downhill
1. (idiomatic) To worsen or degenerate.
? I usually run fast enough, but my speed goes downhill when I don't sleep enough.
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Go downtown
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go downtown
1. (idiomatic, slang) to perform oral sex
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go downtown
1. (idiomatic, slang) to perform oral sex
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Go dutch
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To go Dutch with somebody means to share the cost of something such as a meal or a concert.
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Young people today tend to go Dutch when they go out together.
To go Dutch with somebody means to share the cost of something such as a meal or a concert.
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Young people today tend to go Dutch when they go out together.
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Go figure
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go figure
1. (idiomatic) Expresses perplexity, confusion, surprise, or puzzlement (as if telling somebody to try to make sense of the situation).
? The car wouldn't start yesterday no matter what I did, but today it works just fine. Go figure.
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go figure
1. (idiomatic) Expresses perplexity, confusion, surprise, or puzzlement (as if telling somebody to try to make sense of the situation).
? The car wouldn't start yesterday no matter what I did, but today it works just fine. Go figure.
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Go fly a kite
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go fly a kite
1. (idiomatic) To go away; get lost; leave. (Typically imperative.)
? A guy came to my door selling some weird coupon subscription. I told him to go fly a kite.
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go fly a kite
1. (idiomatic) To go away; get lost; leave. (Typically imperative.)
? A guy came to my door selling some weird coupon subscription. I told him to go fly a kite.
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Go for
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1. Used other than as an idiom: see go, for.
I'll go for some milk.
If John goes for three days without sleep, he will be very tired.
My wife hates football, and that goes for me as well.
I'll go for a swim if it's warm enough.
I need to go for a checkup at the clinic.
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1. Used other than as an idiom: see go, for.
I'll go for some milk.
If John goes for three days without sleep, he will be very tired.
My wife hates football, and that goes for me as well.
I'll go for a swim if it's warm enough.
I need to go for a checkup at the clinic.
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Go for a roll in the hay
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go for a roll in the hay
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To have sex.
? Don't disturb them. They're in there going for a roll in the hay, I think.
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go for a roll in the hay
1. (idiomatic, euphemistic) To have sex.
? Don't disturb them. They're in there going for a roll in the hay, I think.
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Go for a song
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If something goes for a song, it is sold at an unexpectedly low price.
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I was able to buy the car simply because it was going for a song.
If something goes for a song, it is sold at an unexpectedly low price.
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I was able to buy the car simply because it was going for a song.
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Go for broke
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go for broke
1. To wager everything.
2. (idiomatic) To try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.
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go for broke
1. To wager everything.
2. (idiomatic) To try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.
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Go for it
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go for it
1. (idiomatic) To put maximum effort into achieving something.
? To win the competition he has to beat his personal best, and he's going for it.
? He really went for it.
? Go for it! You can win this!
2. To decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation.
? His phone was off so I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just g
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go for it
1. (idiomatic) To put maximum effort into achieving something.
? To win the competition he has to beat his personal best, and he's going for it.
? He really went for it.
? Go for it! You can win this!
2. To decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation.
? His phone was off so I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just g
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Go for the gold
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go for the gold
1. (idiomatic) To attempt to achieve the maximum reward or result in an endeavor.
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go for the gold
1. (idiomatic) To attempt to achieve the maximum reward or result in an endeavor.
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Go for the jugular
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go for the jugular
1. (idiomatic) To exert an unrestrained, aggressive effort, especially by assailing an opponent's or victim's area of greatest vulnerability.
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go for the jugular
1. (idiomatic) To exert an unrestrained, aggressive effort, especially by assailing an opponent's or victim's area of greatest vulnerability.
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Go from strength to strength
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go from strength to strength (third-person singular simple present goes from strength to strength, present participle going from strength to strength, simple past and past participle went from strength to strength)
1. (UK, idiomatic) To continue to get stronger
? The Internet continues to go from strength to strength as it matures, finding new ways to better itsel
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go from strength to strength (third-person singular simple present goes from strength to strength, present participle going from strength to strength, simple past and past participle went from strength to strength)
1. (UK, idiomatic) To continue to get stronger
? The Internet continues to go from strength to strength as it matures, finding new ways to better itsel
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Go from zero to hero
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go from zero to hero
1. (idiomatic) To change from negative outcome to positive outcome. To improve one's fortunes significantly.
2. (idiomatic) To become very popular after being unpopular.
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go from zero to hero
1. (idiomatic) To change from negative outcome to positive outcome. To improve one's fortunes significantly.
2. (idiomatic) To become very popular after being unpopular.
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Go fuck yourself
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go fuck yourself!
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) A variant of fuck you!
? You ate all the cake and you're calling me an idiot? Go fuck yourself.
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go fuck yourself!
1. (idiomatic, vulgar) A variant of fuck you!
? You ate all the cake and you're calling me an idiot? Go fuck yourself.
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Go galt
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go Galt
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To become a recluse and stop contributing to one's society, especially in the form of taxes by reducing one's productivity or work or by refusing to follow societal norms that one believes to be unjust.
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go Galt
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To become a recluse and stop contributing to one's society, especially in the form of taxes by reducing one's productivity or work or by refusing to follow societal norms that one believes to be unjust.
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Go great guns
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If someone or something is going great guns, they are successful or doing very well.
go great guns
1. (idiomatic) To perform particularly well; to be particularly successful.
2. (idiomatic) To move or proceed very quickly.
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Fred's night club is going great guns. It's becoming hard to get in!
If someone or something is going great guns, they are successful or doing very well.
go great guns
1. (idiomatic) To perform particularly well; to be particularly successful.
2. (idiomatic) To move or proceed very quickly.
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Fred's night club is going great guns. It's becoming hard to get in!
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Go halfsies
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go halfsies
1. (hypocoristic, idiomatic) To share something by splitting it in half.
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go halfsies
1. (hypocoristic, idiomatic) To share something by splitting it in half.
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Go halves
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go halves (third-person singular simple present goes halves, present participle going halves, simple past went halves, past participle gone halves)
1. (idiomatic) To divide equally between two parties.
? Would you like to go halves in the grocery bill?
? Let's go halves in this big watermelon.
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go halves (third-person singular simple present goes halves, present participle going halves, simple past went halves, past participle gone halves)
1. (idiomatic) To divide equally between two parties.
? Would you like to go halves in the grocery bill?
? Let's go halves in this big watermelon.
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Go hand in hand
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go hand in hand (third-person singular simple present goes hand in hand, present participle going hand in hand, simple past went hand in hand, past participle gone hand in hand)
1. (idiomatic) Of two things, to be closely related or to go together well; see hand in hand.
2. (literally) Of two people, to hold hands.
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go hand in hand (third-person singular simple present goes hand in hand, present participle going hand in hand, simple past went hand in hand, past participle gone hand in hand)
1. (idiomatic) Of two things, to be closely related or to go together well; see hand in hand.
2. (literally) Of two people, to hold hands.
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Go hang
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go hang (third-person singular simple present goes hang, present participle going hang, simple past and past participle went hang)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To be cursed; to be unworthy of notice or bother.
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go hang (third-person singular simple present goes hang, present participle going hang, simple past and past participle went hang)
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To be cursed; to be unworthy of notice or bother.
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Go haywire
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If something goes haywire, it becomes disorganized or goes out of control.
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The photocopier has gone completely haywire. It's only printing half of each page!
If something goes haywire, it becomes disorganized or goes out of control.
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The photocopier has gone completely haywire. It's only printing half of each page!
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Go hell for leather
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If you go hell for leather, you go somewhere or do something very fast.
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I saw Tom going hell for leather towards the station.
If you go hell for leather, you go somewhere or do something very fast.
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I saw Tom going hell for leather towards the station.
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Go in one ear and out the other
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go in one ear and out the other
1. (idiomatic) Said of something that is heard but not attended to; (someone) failed to pay attention
? He told me who he saw, but it went in one ear and out the other.
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go in one ear and out the other
1. (idiomatic) Said of something that is heard but not attended to; (someone) failed to pay attention
? He told me who he saw, but it went in one ear and out the other.
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Go in the out door
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go in the out door
1. (idiomatic, slang) To engage in anal sex
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go in the out door
1. (idiomatic, slang) To engage in anal sex
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Go in with
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go in with
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To commit to something with; to partner with.
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go in with
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To commit to something with; to partner with.
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Go into
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go into
1. Used other than as an idiom: go into; to enter.
2. To get involved in.
? I don't want to go into the details now.
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go into
1. Used other than as an idiom: go into; to enter.
2. To get involved in.
? I don't want to go into the details now.
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Go into one's shells
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go into one's shells
1. (idiomatic) To act defensively.
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go into one's shells
1. (idiomatic) To act defensively.
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Go into overdrive
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If someone or something goes into overdrive, they begin to work very hard or start to perform intensely.
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At the start of every new collection my imagination goes into overdrive.
If someone or something goes into overdrive, they begin to work very hard or start to perform intensely.
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At the start of every new collection my imagination goes into overdrive.
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Go it alone
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go it alone (third-person singular simple present goes it alone, present participle going it alone, simple past went it alone, past participle gone it alone)
1. (idiomatic) To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.
? He quit working for the company and decided to go it alone as a consultant, i
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go it alone (third-person singular simple present goes it alone, present participle going it alone, simple past went it alone, past participle gone it alone)
1. (idiomatic) To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.
? He quit working for the company and decided to go it alone as a consultant, i
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Go jump in the lake
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go jump in the lake
1. (idiomatic, pejorative, colloquial) Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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go jump in the lake
1. (idiomatic, pejorative, colloquial) Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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Go large
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go large
1. (nautical) To have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.
2. (idiomatic) To enjoy oneself to the maximum.
? Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000 film)
? "An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit/Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit" (Tommy, Rudyard Kipling 1890)
3. To supersize.
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go large
1. (nautical) To have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.
2. (idiomatic) To enjoy oneself to the maximum.
? Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000 film)
? "An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit/Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit" (Tommy, Rudyard Kipling 1890)
3. To supersize.
? That's one Bi
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Go mad
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go mad (third-person singular simple present goes mad, present participle going mad, simple past went mad, past participle gone mad)
1. (intransitive) To become insane.
2. (intransitive, idiomatic, followed by "and" and a second verb) Used to indicate that the second verb represents an action that is out of character.
? Let's go mad and h
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go mad (third-person singular simple present goes mad, present participle going mad, simple past went mad, past participle gone mad)
1. (intransitive) To become insane.
2. (intransitive, idiomatic, followed by "and" and a second verb) Used to indicate that the second verb represents an action that is out of character.
? Let's go mad and h
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Go moggy
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to go moggy (phrasal verb)
1. (chiefly South Africa, Zimbabwe, idiomatic, colloquial) To go without restraint; to go wild; to be adventurous.
2. (chiefly South Africa, Zimbabwe, idiomatic, colloquial) To go crazy; to be somewhat delirious.
3. (chiefly South Africa, Zimbabwe, idiomatic, colloquial) (usually in the past tense, as in "gone moggy") To br
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to go moggy (phrasal verb)
1. (chiefly South Africa, Zimbabwe, idiomatic, colloquial) To go without restraint; to go wild; to be adventurous.
2. (chiefly South Africa, Zimbabwe, idiomatic, colloquial) To go crazy; to be somewhat delirious.
3. (chiefly South Africa, Zimbabwe, idiomatic, colloquial) (usually in the past tense, as in "gone moggy") To br
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Go native
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to go native (third-person singular simple present goes native, present participle going native, simple past went native, past participle gone native)
1. (idiomatic) To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social envi
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to go native (third-person singular simple present goes native, present participle going native, simple past went native, past participle gone native)
1. (idiomatic) To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social envi
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Go nowhere
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go nowhere
1. (idiomatic) To fail to progress.
? This project is going nowhere.
? The negotiations went nowhere.
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go nowhere
1. (idiomatic) To fail to progress.
? This project is going nowhere.
? The negotiations went nowhere.
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Go nuts
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To say that a person has gone nuts means that they have become completely foolish, eccentric or mad.
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I think the old lady has gone nuts! It's very hot today and she's wearing a fur coat!
To say that a person has gone nuts means that they have become completely foolish, eccentric or mad.
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I think the old lady has gone nuts! It's very hot today and she's wearing a fur coat!
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Go off
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go off (third-person singular simple present goes off, present participle going off, simple past went off, past participle gone off)
1. (intransitive) To explode.
? The bomb went off right after the president left his office.
2. (intransitive) To fire, especially accidentally.
? The gun went off during their struggle.
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go off (third-person singular simple present goes off, present participle going off, simple past went off, past participle gone off)
1. (intransitive) To explode.
? The bomb went off right after the president left his office.
2. (intransitive) To fire, especially accidentally.
? The gun went off during their struggle.
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Go off at score
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go off at score
1. (idiomatic) Of a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.
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go off at score
1. (idiomatic) Of a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.
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Go off half-cocked
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go off half-cocked
1. (idiomatic, colloquial): To take a premature or ill-considered action.
? Make sure none of your men go off half-cocked and ruin this operation.
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go off half-cocked
1. (idiomatic, colloquial): To take a premature or ill-considered action.
? Make sure none of your men go off half-cocked and ruin this operation.
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Go off on a tangent
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If someone goes off on a tangent, they change the subject completely in the middle of a speech or conversation.
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Sometimes when he's teaching, he goes off on a tangent and starts talking about his dog!
If someone goes off on a tangent, they change the subject completely in the middle of a speech or conversation.
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Sometimes when he's teaching, he goes off on a tangent and starts talking about his dog!
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Go off the boil
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go off the boil
1. (UK, Australia) Cease to boil when heat is no longer applied.
2. (idiomatic, UK, Australia) To lose interest; to pall.
3. (idiomatic, UK, Australia) To become of diminished intensity or urgency.
4. (idiomatic, UK, Australia) To become less successful.
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go off the boil
1. (UK, Australia) Cease to boil when heat is no longer applied.
2. (idiomatic, UK, Australia) To lose interest; to pall.
3. (idiomatic, UK, Australia) To become of diminished intensity or urgency.
4. (idiomatic, UK, Australia) To become less successful.
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Go off the deep end
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If a person goes off the deep end, they become so angry or upset that they cannot control their emotions.
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Eva will go off the deep end if her kids leave the kitchen in a mess again.
If a person goes off the deep end, they become so angry or upset that they cannot control their emotions.
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Eva will go off the deep end if her kids leave the kitchen in a mess again.
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Go off the rails
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If someone goes off the rails, they go out of control and begin to behave in a manner that is unacceptable to society.
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Given the unstable environment, it's a miracle that none of their children ever went off the rails.
If someone goes off the rails, they go out of control and begin to behave in a manner that is unacceptable to society.
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Given the unstable environment, it's a miracle that none of their children ever went off the rails.
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Go on
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go on (third-person singular simple present goes on, present participle going on, simple past went on, past participle gone on)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see go, on.
? In order to get to town, I decided to go on the bus
? The party's called for five o'clock, and the cutlery still needs to go on the table!
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go on (third-person singular simple present goes on, present participle going on, simple past went on, past participle gone on)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see go, on.
? In order to get to town, I decided to go on the bus
? The party's called for five o'clock, and the cutlery still needs to go on the table!
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Go out
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go out (third-person singular simple present goes out, present participle going out, simple past went out, past participle gone out)
1. (intransitive) To leave, especially a building.
? Please go out through the back door.
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To leave one's abode to go to public places.
? They were going to stay in and rea
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go out (third-person singular simple present goes out, present participle going out, simple past went out, past participle gone out)
1. (intransitive) To leave, especially a building.
? Please go out through the back door.
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To leave one's abode to go to public places.
? They were going to stay in and rea
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Go out of business
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If a shop, firm or enterprise goes out of business, it closes down or goes bankrupt.
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If the new road bypasses the town, a lot of shops will go out of business.
If a shop, firm or enterprise goes out of business, it closes down or goes bankrupt.
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If the new road bypasses the town, a lot of shops will go out of business.
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