Vocabulary
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Want something very much; be willing to sacrifice a lot for something
“I'd GIVE my RIGHT ARM FOR a coffee right now”
A friendly handshake
“The politician GLAD HANDED everyone”
An invisible barrier to advancement
“She hit THE GLASS CEILING”
Watching or reading something with complete attention
“The kids are GLUED TO the TV”
Someone who keeps doing unpleasant things
“I must be A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT”
Do something contrary to what's expected
“IT GOES AGAINST THE GRAIN, but I agree with him”
Do something with as much effort and enthusiasm as possible
“We went ALL OUT for her birthday party”
Become very angry or act crazy
“She'll GO BANANAS if she sees the house in this condition”
Fail or go bankrupt
“The company WENT BELLY UP”
Go bankrupt
“Many businesses WENT BUST”
Get worse; decline in quality
“His health has GONE DOWNHILL recently”
Split the bill equally; each pay for their own meal
“Let's GO DUTCH on dinner”
Used to express that something is surprising, strange, or hard to explain
“They cancelled the meeting - GO FIGURE”
Go away; stop bothering me
“Oh, GO FLY A KITE!”
Risk everything
“Let's GO FOR BROKE”
Deteriorate further
“Things WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE”
Progress rapidly and successfully; do extremely well
“The developers GO GREAT GUNS, attracting thousands”
Malfunction or go wrong
“The system WENT HAYWIRE”
A dismissive way to tell someone to go away
“He told me TO GO JUMP IN THE LAKE”
Go crazy or behave wildly
“The crowd WENT NUTS”
Become very angry or emotional
“She WENT OFF THE DEEP END”
Do or say something that is different from most other people
“He WENT OUT ON A LIMB and expressed an opposite opinion”
Be completely unsuccessful
“His joke WENT OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON”
Go wrong
“The plan WENT PEAR SHAPED”
