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go and eat cokego away; get lostRate it:

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go awryto become twisted, or turned to one sideRate it:

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go back onTo fail to keep; to renege on; as, to go back on one's promises.Rate it:

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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 downTo descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.Rate it:

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go downTo decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.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 Fly a KiteTo leave, stop disturbing and making one upsetRate it:

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go for a roll in the hayTo have sex.Rate it:

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go for the gustoTo give your best; get everything out of life you can get; reach for the goal; have the best experienceRate it:

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go from zero to heroTo change from negative outcome to positive outcome. To improve one's fortunes significantly.Rate 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 in forTo have an interest in or approve of something.Rate it:

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

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go into one's shellTo hide or retreat; to act defensivelyRate it:

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go into one's shellTo act defensively.Rate it:

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go largeTo have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.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 off on oneTo launch into an animated diatribe, or passionate description or explanation of something.Rate it:

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go outTo leave one's abode to go to public places.Rate it:

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

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

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go overboardGo too far, be excessive.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 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 the distanceTo have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.Rate it:

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go through hellTo have a miserable experience.Rate it:

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go through the millTo experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.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 groundTo hide from public view or sequester oneself, especially when authorities, members of the news media, or others are looking for one.Rate it:

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go to sleepAn expression used to dismiss an extremely foolish statement, or to dismiss somebody that one does not feel like talking 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 the well too oftenoverdraw from a resource to exhaustive effectRate it:

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go to timbuktuGo to a distant and outlandish placeRate it:

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go to workTo go to one's job, as by commuting.Rate it:

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go too farTo exceed an unstated limit, especially a limit of acceptable behaviour.Rate it:

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go under the knifeHave surgeryRate it:

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

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go wrongTo fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.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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go-getterOne who is motivated or inclined to excel; one who strives to achieve success or improvement.Rate it:

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God is in the detailExpresses the idea that whatever one does should be done thoroughly; i.e. details are important.Rate it:

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God knowsIt is only known to God; i.e., it is unknown to mortals, no one knows, I don't knowRate 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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