Go into doing something

A great deal of time and effort has gone into ensuring that the event runs smoothly.

3. EXPLAIN

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.

4. COMPUTER

[not in passive] to open a particular computer program, window, or file

Go into your D drive.

5. BE IN A PARTICULAR STATE

[not in passive] 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.

6. HIT

[not in passive] if a vehicle goes into a tree, wall, or another vehicle, it hits it

His car went into a lamppost in the high street.

7. DIVIDE

[not in passive] if a number goes into another number, the second number can be divided by the first

12 goes into 60 five times.

8. BEGIN TO MOVE IN PARTICULAR WAY

[not in passive] if a vehicle goes into a particular movement, it starts to do it

The plane had gone into a steep descent.

go off phrasal verb

1. LEAVE

to leave a place, especially in order to do something

He went off in search of something to eat. 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.

2. EXPLODE

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.

3. MAKE 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.

4. STOP 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.

5. STOP 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.

6. go off well/badly etc

to happen in a particular way

The party went off very well.

7. HAPPEN

British English spoken informal to happen

ￚs ynonym go on

There was a blazing row going off next door.

8. DECAY

British English if food goes off, it becomes too bad to eat

The milk's gone off.

9. SLEEP

to go to sleep

I'd just gone off to sleep when the phone rang.

10. GET 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

to criticize or speak to someone in a very angry way

go off with something/somebody phrasal verb

1. to leave your usual sexual partner in order to have a relationship with someone else

She's gone off with her husband's best friend.

2. to take something away from a place without having permission

Who's gone off with my pen?

go on phrasal verb

1. CONTINUE

a) to continue doing something or being in a situation

Go 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).

ￚsee also ongoing

2. HAPPEN

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.

ￚsee also goings-on

3. DO SOMETHING NEXT

to do something after you have finished doing something else

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