Commonly used english part 28 docx

Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 271 go on a binge - to do too much of something My cousin went on a binge and ate four chocolate bars. go on a diet - to start a plan/program to decrease some foods in order to decrease one's weight I plan to go on a diet at the beginning of the year. go on a rampage - to rush around destroying things The football fans went on a rampage and destroyed many things. go on and on - to continue for a long time My friend went on and on with his speech until finally I fell asleep. go one`s own way - to go or act the way one wants My friend plans to go his own way and start his own business next year. go out for (something) - to try something (usually a sport) My friend is going out for rugby this summer. go out of fashion/style - to become unfashionable Striped pants have recently gone out of fashion. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 272 go out of one`s way - to make an extra effort My aunt went out of her way to help me when I visited her. go out the window - to be abandoned, to go out of effect The school dress code went out the window when the new principal arrived. go out (with someone) - to date someone The girl wants to go out with the boy in her history class. go over like a lead balloon - to fail, to do badly My idea for shorter working hours went over like a lead balloon at the meeting. go over (someone's) head - to be too difficult for someone to understand The explanation of how to operate the machinery went over my head. go over (something) - to examine or review something The accountant will go over the numbers tomorrow. We plan to go over the question tomorrow. go over (something) with a fine-toothed comb - to search through something very carefully (fine-tooth comb is also correct) We went over the room with a fine-toothed comb while looking for the earring. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 273 go over big/well with (someone) - to be liked, to be successful I am sure that my idea will go over well with my friends. go over with a bang - to succeed in a spectacular way The opening ceremony went over with a bang and everybody was very happy. go overboard - to do something in excess The man went overboard with the birthday party preparations. go places - to have a good future The young man will go places with his good looks and good education. go sky-high - to reach a very high price/level The price of gasoline has gone sky-high recently. go so far as to say (something) - to put something into words The company president went so far as to say that he may be leaving very soon. go (someone) one better - to do something better than someone else, to do more than someone I decided to go my friend one better and I bought a more expensive present for my girlfriend. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 274 go stag - to go to an event by oneself (without a date - usually used for men) I decided to go stag to the wedding. go steady with (someone) - to date the same person all the time (usually used for teenagers) My sister has been going steady with her boyfriend for two years. go stir-crazy - to become anxious because one is confined to a small space After many days of rain I began to go stir-crazy because I could not leave the house. go straight - to become an honest person, to lead an honest life The man was in prison for two years but now he wants to go straight. go the distance - to do the whole amount, to finish something I was able to go the distance and finish my project without any help. go the extra mile - to do more than one is required to do to reach a goal I always try to go the extra mile and help my friends when they need help. go the limit - to do as much as possible I plan to go the limit and try to get the job. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 275 go through - to be approved, to pass, to be agreed upon The new law will probably go through next week. go through (an experience) - to experience/suffer something, to live through something The man went through some hard times after he lost his job. go through changes - to be involved in changing circumstances The woman has gone through many changes since recently. go through channels - to use the proper procedures to do something (especially in a hierarchy or bureaucracy) We always must go through the proper channels to get anything done with the city. go through (someone) - to have contact with someone (often to get permission or approval from someone with power or authority) Everybody has to go through the accountant to get money for their expenses. go through (something) - to examine something carefully, to search carefully for something The police went through the house to look for a weapon. I plan to go through my old clothes and give some of them to my friend. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 276 go through (something) - to discuss something, to look at something, to do something The teacher decided to go through the exercise after the test. go through the motions - to do something insincerely The manager went through the motions of apologizing but he was not sincere. go through the roof - to go very high The price of oil is going through the roof. go through (trouble or something) - to endure something, to experience something I had to go through a lot of trouble to get my new passport. go through with (something) - to finish something, to do something as planned or agreed My friend has decided to go through with his plans to finish university. go to any length - to do whatever is necessary The man will go to any length to get what he wants. go to bat for (someone) - to support or help someone I plan to go to bat for my friend if he has a problem at work. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 277 go to one`s head - to become conceited The man's new position has gone to his head and he will not speak to us now. go to pieces - to lose one's self-control The woman went to pieces when she learned about her father`s death. go to pot - to deteriorate The business has gone to pot since the new manager came. go to rack and ruin - to reach a very bad state of repair The building has gone to rack and ruin since the new owners bought it. go to (someone's) head - to make someone too proud The girl won the beauty contest and now it has gone to her head. go to the expense (of doing something) - to pay the cost of doing something We had to go to the expense of buying a new tent for camping. go to the trouble (of doing something) - to make an extra effort to do something My aunt went to the trouble of buying a new sofa bed for her guests. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 278 go to town - to work fast or hard, to do something with much energy We went to town last night and finished painting the bedroom. go to waste - to be wasted, to be unused I did not want the extra food to go to waste so I invited my friend to visit. go together - to look/sound/taste good together The red wall and the green sofa do not go together in the apartment. go too far - to do more than is acceptable The man went too far when he accused his boss of lying. go under - to fail The small company went under after only a few months in business. go under the knife - to have surgery My father will go under the knife on Monday. go up in flames/smoke - to burn or be destroyed by fire, to fail, to not come true (dreams) The waiter's plans to open a new restaurant went up in smoke after he lost his job. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 279 go whole hog - to do everything possible We plan to go whole hog to make the party successful. go with (something) - to go well with something My green shirt does not go with my red hat. go with (something) - to choose one thing rather than another We decided to go with the small rental car rather than the large one. go with the flow - to proceed in an easy manner with what others are doing I usually go with the flow and never disagree with my friends. go without (something) - to manage to survive or do well without something We had to go without water for two days in our apartment. go without saying - to be so easy to understand that it does not have to be mentioned The man is a hard worker so it goes without saying that his boss is very happy with him. go wrong - to fail Things began to go wrong as soon as our camping trip began. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 280 . goes to show - something serves to prove a point His success goes to show that hard work will lead to success. (have something) going for you - to be or have something as an advantage The woman should do very well as she has many things going for her. going rate - the current rate The going rate for carpenters is very high and it will cost much money to build the house. gold mine of information - someone or something that is full of information The woman is a gold mine of information and she is very valuable to her company. golden opportunity - an excellent and rare opportunity The hot weather was a golden opportunity for the ice cream seller to make money. gone but not forgotten - to be gone/dead but still remembered Our grandfather is gone but not forgotten. . oneself (without a date - usually used for men) I decided to go stag to the wedding. go steady with (someone) - to date the same person all the time (usually used for teenagers) My sister. wall and the green sofa do not go together in the apartment. go too far - to do more than is acceptable The man went too far when he accused his boss of lying. go under - to fail The. to town last night and finished painting the bedroom. go to waste - to be wasted, to be unused I did not want the extra food to go to waste so I invited my friend to visit. go together