Go by/through/to etc

The email went to everyone in the company. That letter should go by special delivery.

14. BE 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.

15. go unanswered/unnoticed/unrewarded etc

to not be answered, noticed etc

All my letters went unanswered. He hoped that his nervousness would go unnoticed.

16. START

[intransitive] to start doing something

The preparations have been completed and we're ready to go.

17. WORK 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).

18. MAKE 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.

19. SAY

[transitive] spoken informal to say something

I asked her what she meant and she just went, 'Don't ask!'

20. MAKE A SOUND

[transitive] to make a particular sound

The balloon suddenly went bang.

21. don'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.

22. have 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!

23. to 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.

24. don'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!

25. STORY/DISCUSSION/SONG ETC

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive not in progressive] used to talk about what something such as a story or song consists of

The story goes that my grandfather saved his captain's life in battle.

26. WHISTLE/BELL ETC

[intransitive] to make a noise as a warning or signal

A bell goes to mark the end of each class.

27. here/there somebody goes again

spoken u sed when someone has annoyed you by doing something they know you do not like

There you go again, jumping to conclusions.

28. DISAPPEAR

[intransitive]to no longer exist or no longer be in the same place

ￚ synonym disappear Has your headache gone yet?

The door was open and all his things had gone.

29. GET 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.

30. TO BE OBEYED

[intransitive] if what someone says goes, that person is in authority and what they say should be obeyed

Phil's in charge around here, and what he says goes.

31. BE 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.

32. DIE

[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.

ￚsee also dead and gone

33. BE SPENT

[intransitive] to be spent

I don't know where all my money goes!

Go on

Half her salary goes on the rent.

34. BE SOLD

[intransitive] to be sold

Go 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).

35. PAY 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.

36. going, going, gone!

spoken used to say that something has been sold at an auction

37. TIME

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used to say how quickly or slowly time passes

The day seemed to go so slowly.

38. there/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!

39. go to show/prove/indicate etc something

to help to prove something

It just goes to show how much people judge each other by appearances.

40. be going

informal to be available

Are there any jobs going at the café? I'll take that if it's going spare.

41. COLOURS/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.

42. as 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.

43. go all out

to try very hard to do or get something

Go all out for

We're going all out for victory in this afternoon's game.

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