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give something a tryTo try or attempt.Rate it:

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give something a whirlTo try, test or attempt.Rate it:

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give the lie toTo prove something to be false; to refute.Rate it:

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give thoughtto consider, think about or evaluate somethingRate it:

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Give Your Eyeteeth for SomethingWilling to sacrifice something valuable to get something else, desperately wanting somethingRate it:

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glam upTo make more glamorous; make oneself more glamorous.Rate it:

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glance awayTo look at something else briefly, then look back again.Rate it:

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glance overto quickly inspect something with the eyesRate it:

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glaze overSame as to gloss over something. When someone makes reference to something or alludes to it, but what was more important was hidden or was not expressly stated.Rate it:

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glom onTo attach oneself to something.Rate it:

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glom onTo comprehend something.Rate it:

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glom ontoTo attach oneself to.Rate it:

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gloriam colligere, in summam gloriam venireto become famous, distinguish oneself.Rate it:

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gloss overTo treat something with less care than it deserves; to skimp.Rate it:

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go aboutTo busy oneself with.Rate it:

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go against the grainTo defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.Rate it:

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Go Against the GrainAnnoying people by saying or doing something in an unusual way, to arouse anger in someone by going against his willRate it:

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go ahead.....make me stay!!A comical spin on the original phrase expressed by Clint Eastwood in the film entitled "Dirty Harry";.i.e. "Go ahead....make my day!!"Rate it:

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go along withTo comply with something, even if reluctantly; to accept or tolerate.Rate it:

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go around the housesDo something circuitously.Rate it:

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go downSomething that is about to happenRate it:

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go down that roadTo settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.Rate it:

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go down the roadA way of doing something; to do something in a particular way.Rate it:

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go forTo do something, especially for leisure.Rate it:

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go forTo go somewhere in order to get something.Rate it:

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go forTo try for something.Rate it:

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go forTo attack something.Rate it:

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Go for BrokeTo strive hard or risk everything to achieve a big goal, toil hard to get somethingRate it:

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go halfsiesTo share something by splitting it in half.Rate it:

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go in forTo engage or take part in something.Rate it:

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go in forTo have an interest in or approve of something.Rate it:

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go in withTo commit to something with; to partner with.Rate it:

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go it aloneTo do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.Rate it:

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go largeTo enjoy oneself to the maximum.Rate it:

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go moggy(usually in the past tense, as in "gone moggy") To break something or to cause something to become disorganized or dysfunctional.Rate it:

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go nowhere fastTo fail to make any progressRate it:

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go off at scoreOf a horse, to break suddenly into a gallop; of a person, suddenly to say or do something impetuous.Rate it:

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go off on oneTo launch into an animated diatribe, or passionate description or explanation of something.Rate it:

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go onTo make a decision based on.Rate it:

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go out of one's wayTo make an extra effort.Rate it:

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go out with a bangto end something in an exciting wayRate it:

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Go Over With a Fine-Tooth CombTo examine something with great attention, to search something thoroughlyRate it:

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go placesTo make progress or achieve success.Rate it:

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go publicMake public, announce publicly or to the press.Rate it:

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go roundTo pass, go to the other side of somethingRate it:

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go so far asTo do something in an extreme fashion; to reach an unexpected extent in doing something.Rate it:

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go the extra mileTo make an extra effort; to do a particularly good job.Rate it:

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go the whole hogTo do something as entirely or completely as possible; to reserve or hold back nothing.Rate it:

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go through the motionsTo do something in a mechanical, unreflective manner, especially as a matter of routine and without commitment or enthusiasm; to perform a task perfunctorily.Rate it:

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go to great lengthsTo make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.Rate it:

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