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Go with
Combine nicely
“A lot of benefits GO WITH the job.”
Go without
Not have
“I had to GO WITHOUT lunch today because I didn't have any time.”
Goof around
Fool around, not be serious
“We spent the weekend GOOFING AROUND.”
Goof off
Avoid or leave work
“We GOOFED OFF for the afternoon to watch the match.”
Goof on
Tease, make fun of
“I don't like the way they're always GOOFING ON me.”
Goof up
Mess, spoil
“They GOOFED UP our plans.”
Grasp at
Try to take hold of something quickly
“He GRASPED AT the rail when he fell.”
Grass on
Report someone to a person in authority
“He GRASSED ON us and got us into a lot of trouble.”
Grass up
Report someone to a person in authority
“She didn't to GRASS them UP, even though they'd been bullying her badly.”
Grey out
Disable a function in a computer program, leaving it visible but not working
“They GREYED OUT the print button to stop people using it. (In American English, 'gray' would be used.”
Grind away
Keep working at something
“Although I hated it, I GROUND AWAY until I had finished.”
Grind down
Reduce or destroy someone's enthusiasm
“You need to GRIND DOWN on sugar.”
Grind into
Press or twist something hard into something else
“She GROUND her cigarette INTO the ashtray.”
Grind on
Proceed relentlessly
“He was still GRINDING ON about football when we left.”
Grind out
Produce something with great difficulty
“I find it very hard to GRIND OUT an original essay every week.”
Grind up
Reduce to small pieces
“She GROUND the beans UP and made some coffee.”
Grow apart
Become distant, stop having a close relationship because time, distance, interests, etc, have changed
“We used to be good friends at school but have since GROWN APART.”
Grow away from
Become less friendly with
“I have GROWN AWAY FROM many of the people I grew up with.”
Grow back
Grow again
“Nails GROW BACK quickly after you cut them.”
Grow from
Result from a process
“A lot GREW FROM the peace talks.”
Grow into
Grow to fit large clothes
“It may seem difficult at first, but you will GROW INTO the job.”
Grow on
Like something that you didn't like at first
“A feeling of distrust of them GREW ON me.”
Grow out
Let hair, etc, with dyes, perms grow to get rid of the style
“I'm letting the perm GROW OUT.”
Grow out of
Grow too large for clothes
“He GREW OUT OF those shoes in no time at all.”