Phrasal Verbs with Go: List I

Master essential Phrasal Verbs for effective communication. Explore their versatile meanings and contexts to enhance your English skills.

• Go about (Deal with something):
  • She efficiently went about dealing with the issue at hand.
  • They need to go about managing their time more effectively.
  • How do you go about handling difficult customers?
• Go about (Circulate):
  • The news of the party quickly went about among the students.
  • Rumors about their breakup went about the office.
  • The flu virus can go about easily in crowded places.
• Go across (Move to another side or place):
  • We decided to go across the bridge to explore the other side.
  • He went across the street to buy some groceries.
  • They planned to go across the country on their road trip.
• Go after (Pursue in an attempt to catch another):
  • The detective went after the criminal relentlessly.
  • She went after her dreams of becoming a successful artist.
  • He's determined to go after the championship title.
• Go against (Violate; breach; break):
  • It is not advisable to go against the rules and regulations.
  • She chose to go against her parents' wishes and pursue her own path.
  • The decision goes against the principles of fairness and equality.
• Go ahead (To begin):
  • You have our permission to go ahead and start the project.
  • Don't wait for me, just go ahead and order your food.
  • Feel free to go ahead and ask any questions you may have.
• Go ahead with (To continue with something):
  • Despite the challenges, they decided to go ahead with the construction project.
  • The team voted to go ahead with the new marketing campaign.
  • After careful consideration, they chose to go ahead with the merger.
• Go all out (Reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources):
  • They went all out to make the event a grand success.
  • She went all out in preparing for her final exam.
  • The company decided to go all out to win the contract.
• Go along (Participate, cooperate, or conform):
  • If you want to succeed, you need to go along with the team's plans.
  • He decided to go along with his friend's suggestion.
  • She didn't really agree, but she chose to go along with the decision.
• Go around (Move or spread from person to person):
  • The flu is going around the office, so be sure to wash your hands frequently.
  • The news of their engagement quickly went around the community.
  • Gossip tends to go around in small towns.
• Go around (Share with everyone):
  • He went around offering snacks to everyone at the party.
  • She goes around sharing her knowledge and expertise with others.
  • Let's go around and collect donations for the charity.
• Go at (Try to solve a problem a specific way; to undertake a task):
  • They went at the puzzle with determination, trying to solve it quickly.
  • He goes at his work with enthusiasm and dedication.
  • She decided to go at the project from a different angle.
• Go away (Depart or leave a place):
  • It's time for me to go away and catch my flight.
  • He packed his bags and decided to go away for the weekend.
  • As the sun set, the crowd started to go away from the beach.
• Go away (Travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation):
  • They plan to go away to Europe for their summer vacation.
  • She loves to go away to the mountains for a peaceful retreat.
  • We should go away and explore new destinations whenever we can.
• Go away (Become invisible, vanish or disappear):
  • The magician made the rabbit go away with a wave of his hand.
  • As the fog cleared, the mysterious figure seemed to go away.
  • The dark clouds started to go away, revealing the clear blue sky.
  • Go back (Abandon, desert, betray, or fail someone or something):
    • He decided to go back on his promise and didn't show up for the meeting.
    • She regrets her decision to go back on her friendship with him.
    • The company's decision to cut corners will ultimately go back on their reputation.
  • Go before (To exist or happen in an earlier time):
    • These traditions go before our time; they have been passed down for generations.
    • The historical events discussed in the book go before the invention of electricity.
    • The architectural style of this building goes before the modernist movement.
  • Go below (Go below deck on a ship; to leave the top deck of a ship):
    • The passengers were asked to go below for safety during the storm.
    • As the waves grew stronger, the crew members went below to secure the cargo.
    • It's getting windy; we should go below to avoid the rough sea.
  • Go by (Pass or go past without much interaction):
    • As I was walking, I saw my neighbor go by without noticing me.
    • The days go by quickly when you're busy with work.
    • The train goes by this station every hour.
  • Go by (Be called, to use as a name):
    • He prefers to go by his nickname rather than his given name.
    • Many famous artists go by their stage names instead of their birth names.
    • The author decided to go by a pseudonym for their new book.
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