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Go: meanings and expressions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| go shopping/sightseeing/swimming/clubbing | go + -ing |
| go (out) for a walk/drive/drink/meal/picnic at lunchtime | go (out) for a + noun |
| go grey | hair becomes grey |
| go bald | lose hair |
| go deaf | cannot hear |
| go blind | cannot see |
| go mad | become very angry (infml) |
| go better/worse | Go can also describe a changing state (usually to a bad one) with certain adjectives. |
| bus go to the National Gallery | transport takes you smwhere |
| this road goes through the village | road takes you somewhere |
| my watch had gone | it was there before, but not now |
| go and get the bags from the car | go to a place and bring smth back with you |
| What`s going on here? | happening |
| go on to the theatre | continue or move to another place/thing |
| the lights went out | stopped working |
| it was going well/going badly | succesful/awful |
| a few things have gone wrong | there have been problems |
| Are you going away this year? | going on holiday |
| go back | return |
| I`m going for the roast beef | choosing |
| How`s it going? | How are you? (infml) |