G
Idioms beginning with "G"
Part of speech, explanation, example sentences, pronunciation
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Contents of G:
[go through with] {v. phr.}
To finish; do as planned or agreed; not stop or fail to do.
The boys don't think Bob will go through with his plans to spend the summer at a camp.
* /Mr. Trent hopes the city won't go through with its plans to widen the […]
[go to] {v.}
To be ready to do; start doing something.
When Jack went to write down the telephone number, he had forgotten it.
[go to any length] {v. phr.}
To do everything you can.
Bill will go to any length to keep Dick from getting a date with Mary.
Compare: [ALL-OUT].
[go to bat for] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To help out in trouble or need; give aid to.
Everybody else thought Billy had broken the window, but Tom went to bat for him.
Mary went to bat for the new club program.
Syn.: [STAND UP FOR].
[go to bed with the chickens] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To go to bed early at night.
On the farm John worked hard and went to bed with the chickens.
Mr. Barnes goes to bed with the chickens because he has to get up at 5 A.M.
[go together] {v.}
1. To go with the same boy or girl all the time; date just one person.
Herbert and Thelma go together.
Compare:
[GO STEADY],
[GO WITH] (2),
[KEEP COMPANY].
2. To be suitable or agreeable with each other; match.
* /Roast […]
[go to it!] {v. phr.}
An expression of encouragement meaning go ahead; proceed.
"Go to it!" my father cried enthusiastically, when I told him I had decided to become a doctor.
[go to one's head] {v. phr.}
1. To make one dizzy.
Beer and wine go to a person's head.
Looking out the high window went to the woman's head.
2. To make someone too proud; make a person think he is too important.
* /Being the star player […]