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go back to square onerevert to the beginning and start all over againRate it:

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go ballisticTo become very angry and irrational.Rate it:

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go blueOf states and counties, to be carried by a Democratic candidate in a given U.S. election.Rate it:

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go by the boardTo estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.Rate it:

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go down in flamesTo fail miserably and with long-term consequences.Rate it:

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go down the wrong wayTo swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.Rate it:

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go dutchTo pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.Rate it:

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go equippedTo possess tools, weapons or other articles with the intent of using them to commit a crime.Rate it:

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Go Fly a KiteTo leave, stop disturbing and making one upsetRate it:

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go GaltTo become a recluse and stop contributing to one's society, especially in the form of taxes by reducing one's productivity or work or by refusing to follow societal norms that one believes to be unjust.Rate it:

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go inUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see go,‎ in.Rate it:

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go in one ear and out the otherFailed to pay attention.Rate it:

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go intoUsed other than as an idiom: go into; to enter.Rate it:

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go nativeOf a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.Rate it:

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Go Over Like a Lead BalloonTo let down and collapse badlyRate it:

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go over someone's headTo take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.Rate it:

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go play in the trafficTo go elsewhere and feel free to engage in risky behavior; get lost.Rate it:

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go pottyUsed other than as an idiom: see potty. To go crazy or mad.Rate it:

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

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go snakeTo approach, attack or accost a person, situation or environment in an extremely violent and unrestrained manner, often with no thought about consequences.Rate it:

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go take a jump in the lake!a rude way of telling someone to go away and stop annoying you.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 toUsed other than as an idiom: see go, to.Rate it:

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Go to the DogsTo badly destroy or ruin yourself in appearance and healthRate it:

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go to timbuktuGo to a distant and outlandish placeRate it:

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go togetherOf two people, to accompany each other (e.g. to an event).Rate it:

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go towardsUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see go,‎ towards.Rate it:

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go up forUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see go,‎ up,‎ for.Rate it:

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go up in smokeTo catch fire and burn.Rate it:

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go upstairsUsed other than as an idiom: see go, upstairs.Rate it:

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go withUsed other than as an idiom: see go, with.Rate it:

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go-getterAn active and enterprising person; one who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.Rate it:

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god willing and the creeks don't riseA way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happenRate it:

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God's workWork that is very important and necessary, especially that which receives little or no recognition or pay.Rate it:

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going at itUsed other than as an idiom: see going, at it.Rate it:

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going dutchwhen a man and woman each pay for their portion of the bill; often used when on a date, but not necessarily.Rate it:

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gold coinUsed other than as an idiom: see gold, coin.Rate it:

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gold in them thar hillsAn opportunity for something to be profitable and/or beneficial.Rate it:

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gold in them thar hillsUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see gold, in, them thar, hills.Rate it:

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gold plateto embellish, to extend beyond its intended scope, especially so as to become stifling, or rigid and inflexibleRate it:

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gold plateUsed other than as an idiom. a plate made of, or coloured goldRate it:

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golden parachuteAn agreement between a company and an employee, usually an executive, specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.Rate it:

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golden ruleThe principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.Rate it:

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golf widowA woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.Rate it:

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Gone to PotGet wrecked, to become worse and impairedRate it:

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gong showAn event that was a disaster, often in a way that is fun or memorable. (e.g. "Last night, we all went drinking, and the whole thing turned into a total gong show.") Or, an initially serious event that went completely out of control (e.g. "That biology class was a gong show")Rate it:

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good andVery; exceptionally; utterly.Rate it:

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good dayA somewhat formal greeting generally used between sunrise and sunset.Rate it:

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good drunkA person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.Rate it:

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good fences make good neighborsIt is better to mind one's own business than get involved with other people's affairs.Rate it:

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