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Go ahead with
Proceed
“We now intend to GO AHEAD WITH the final stage of the project.”
Go along with
Accept a decision or suggestion
“I didn't really agree, but I WENT ALONG WITH the decision because I was in the minority.”
Go around
Circulate
“A rumour is GOING AROUND about the Attorney General.”
Go at
Attack or approach something with vigour
“She WENT AT her dinner like she hadn't eaten for days.”
Go away
Leave a place or disappear
“This drug should make the pain GO AWAY.”
Go back
Have a long history
“He and I GO BACK a long way- we were at school together.”
Go back on
Break a promise
“The government have GONE BACK ON their promise not to raise taxes.”
Go before
Precede
“We can´t ignore what has GONE BEFORE and pretend that everything has been OK.”
Go below
Leave the top deck of a ship
“The captain told the passengers to GO BELOW when the storm started.”
Go by
The passing of time
“Ten years WENT BY before we saw each other again.”
Go down
Decrease, get smaller
“The price of scanners has GONE DOWN recently.”
Go down on
Perform oral sex
“He WENT DOWN ON her.”
Go down to
Be defeated
“Chelsea WENT DOWN TO Arsenal in a thrilling game.”
Go down with
Fall ill
“She WENT DOWN WITH a virus.”
Go for
Attack
“The neighbour's dog WENT FOR the postman and bit him.”
Go for it
Be assertive and ready to initiate action. (Related to the meaning 'attack')(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By:BobK)
“He was not always successful, but whatever he tried to do he would always GO FOR IT.”
Go forth
Leave a place
“He WENT FORTH and found a wife in another city.”
Go forward
Move clocks ahead
“The clocks MOVE FORWARD an hour on Sunday.”
Go in
Go to hospital for treatment, surgery, etc.
“He WENT IN for a triple bypass operation two days ago.”
Go in for
Enter a competition or sit an exam
“He WENT IN FOR the photography prize, but didn't win.”
Go in with
Form a union or alliance
“They're going to GO IN WITH the Social Democrats.”
Go into
Discuss in some detail
“She WENT INTO banking after she'd finished university.”
Go it
Behave in a reckless way
“Shouting at the boss like that is GOING IT.”
Go it alone
Do something without help
“He prefers to GO IT ALONE rather then working with the team.”