Go 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.

4. CONTINUE 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.

5. go 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 them

6. USE 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.

7. START TO WORK

if a machine or piece of equipment goes on, it starts to work

The heat goes on automatically at 6 o'clock.

8. TIME

to pass

As time went on, I grew fond of him.

9. BEHAVE

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.

10. be 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).

11. GO 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.

12. TALK 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.

13. CRITICIZE

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.

14. DEVELOP

British English spoken informal to develop or make progress

15. to 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 verb

1. LEAVE 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.

2. RELATIONSHIP

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?

3. FIRE/LIGHT

to stop burning or shining

Suddenly the candle went out.

4. TV/RADIO

British English to be broadcast on television or radio

The programme goes out live at 5 o'clock on Mondays.

5. BE 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.

6. GAME/SPORT

to stop playing in a competition because you have lost a game

He went out in the first round.

7. MOVE ABROAD

to travel to another country in order to live and work there

8. NO 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).

9. SEA◀

when the tide goes out, the sea moves away from the land

ￚopposite come in

10. MAKE PUBLIC

if news or a message goes out, it is officially announced to everyone

The appeal went out for food and medicines.

11. your 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.

12. TIME

[always + adverb/preposition] literary to end

March went out with high winds and rain.

go over phrasal verb

1. THINK ABOUT

Go over something

to think very carefully about something

I had gone over and over what happened in my mind.

2. EXAMINE

Go over something

to search or examine something very carefully

In the competition, the judge goes over each dog and assesses it.

3. REPEAT

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.

4. CLEAN

Go over something

to clean something

5. go 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 verb

1. to 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.

2. to change to a different way of doing things

They went over to a computerized records system.

3. to change to a different political party or religion

the Labour MP who went over to the Conservatives last year

go round phrasal verb

ￚsee also go around

go through phrasal verb

1. DIFFICULT/UNPLEASANT SITUATION

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