Collocations for "go"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "go" in context.
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go
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- go [crazy, insane]
- go [wrong, well]
- go home
- go to sleep
- go to bed (with)
- go to [work, school, the store]
- go to the [beach, show, party]
- go [shopping, swimming, dancing]
- go [outside, inside]
- go (and) [see, get, fetch]
- go and [buy, look, find]
- go down the [road, street]
- go through [the magazine, your stuff, old receipts]
- go ahead (without me)
- go [up, down] the stairs
- go away [forever, from here]
- go from [place to place, school to school]
- go around [town, the block, the back, the pothole]
- go back [to work, home]
- go back and forth
- go for a [walk, run, jog]
- go out with him
- go out for [lunch, dinner]
- go on a date
- will go into [effect, production]
- go into detail (about)
- could go for [ice cream, a day off, a break]
- go over the [exam, project, problem]
- go over the [answers, homework, plans]
- the [alarm, bomb] went off
- UK: I've gone off [him, coffee]
- [want, have, need] to go
- please (just) go
- come and go (as you please)
- go all the way
- UK: he's (only) gone and [told, done]
- have a go on [your bike, the game]
- won't let me have a go (on her bike)
- whose go is it?
- is it my go?
- it's your go
- [passed, finished] on my first go
- it took me [three] goes to get [it]
- [read, said, wrote] it in one go
- will give it a go
- has a lot of go
- is always on the go
- had a go at me [at the bar, during class]
- will try to make a go of it
- the [project, mission] was a go
- the [plan, trip] is a go
- gave him the go to [begin, take, try]
- all [systems, operations, engines] are go
- go [crazy, insane]
- have a go on [your bike, the game]
- all [systems, operations, engines] are go
- go [wrong, well]
- won't let me have a go (on her bike)
- a [coffee, lunch, snack, meal] to-go
- go home
- whose go is it?
- a to-go [coffee]
- go to sleep
- is it my go?
- is my go-to [guy, book, read] (when)
- go to bed (with)
- it's your go
- is a real go-getter
- go to [work, school, the store]
- [passed, finished] on my first go
- a go-go dancer
- go to the [beach, show, party]
- it took me [three] goes to get [it]
- go [shopping, swimming, dancing]
- [read, said, wrote] it in one go
- go [outside, inside]
- will give it a go
- go (and) [see, get, fetch]
- has a lot of go
- go and [buy, look, find]
- is always on the go
- go down the [road, street]
- had a go at me [at the bar, during class]
- go through [the magazine, your stuff, old receipts]
- will try to make a go of it
- go ahead (without me)
- the [project, mission] was a go
- go [up, down] the stairs
- the [plan, trip] is a go
- go away [forever, from here]
- gave him the go to [begin, take, try]
- go from [place to place, school to school]
- go around [town, the block, the back, the pothole]
- go back [to work, home]
- go back and forth
- go for a [walk, run, jog]
- go out with him
- go out for [lunch, dinner]
- go on a date
- will go into [effect, production]
- go into detail (about)
- could go for [ice cream, a day off, a break]
- go over the [exam, project, problem]
- go over the [answers, homework, plans]
- the [alarm, bomb] went off
- UK: I've gone off [him, coffee]
- [want, have, need] to go
- please (just) go
- come and go (as you please)
- go all the way
- UK: he's (only) gone and [told, done]
'go' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Australia
- Belgium
- Britain
- Canada
- Caribbean
- China
- Christmas
- Dutch
- Earth
- Easter
- England
- Europe
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Halloween
- I
- Ireland
- Japan
- London
- Moor
- Netherlands
- OK
- Paris
- Sunday
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Thursday
- Tuesday
- US
- Wales
- about
- abroad
- absolute
- absolutely
- activity
- adamant
- addiction
- additionally
- adventure
- advertise
- afraid
- afterwards
- again
- agenda
- agree
- agreed
- agreement
- ahead
- airport