Vocabulary
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Go wrong or fail, especially suddenly and unexpectedly
“The business plan looked promising, but it all WENT PEAR-SHAPED”
Be successful
“She's GOING PLACES”
Decline or fail
“Things are GOING SOUTH”
Live an honest life after being a criminal
“He decided to GO STRAIGHT”
Make more effort than is expected or required
“She always GOES THE EXTRA MILE”
Do something completely without holding back
“She decided to GO THE WHOLE HOG and renovated the entire house”
Increase to a very high level; become very angry
“Prices have GONE THROUGH THE ROOF”
Decline in quality or condition
“The old theater has GONE TO SEED”
Deteriorate; get worse in quality
“This neighborhood has GONE TO THE DOGS”
Fail or go bankrupt
“The company WENT UNDER”
Be wasted or lost; fail completely
“His dreams WENT UP IN SMOKE”
Do something completely
“Let's GO THE WHOLE HOG”
Adapt to circumstances as they happen
“Just GO WITH THE FLOW and enjoy the trip”
Be obvious
“IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING”
A mediator; someone who arranges things between others
“She acted AS A GO-BETWEEN”
Someone who thinks they are perfect
“He thinks he's GOD'S GIFT TO women”
Become successful or achieve great things in life or career
“Everyone can see that Sarah is GOING PLACES”
Someone who marries for money
“She's just A GOLD DIGGER”
A large payment given when leaving a job
“He received A GOLDEN HANDSHAKE after 30 years”
Gone forever; disappeared
“Those days are GONE WITH THE WIND”
Very well behaved; genuine
“The kids were AS GOOD AS GOLD”
A kind person
“My neighbour is such A GOOD EGG”
Useless
“He's GOOD FOR NOTHING”
An expression of shock or annoyance
“GOOD GRIEF, is she going to kick her brother?”
