go public
To make a private company's shares available for public trading
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Expressions you’ll hear in Britain and Ireland — distinctly British usage first, then widespread staples.
go rogue
To act independently and unpredictably, often against rules or norms
go shit yourself
go away and leave me alone
go snake
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go so far as
to do something to a certain extent
go soak your head
go away and stop bothering me
go south
to become worse or unsuccessful
go straight
to proceed directly without stopping
go the extra mile
Do more than what is required or expected
go the way of
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go the way of the dinosaurs
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go the way of the dodo
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go the way of the dodo bird
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go their separate ways
to end a relationship or partnership and go in different directions
go through hell
Experience extreme suffering or difficulty
go through the gears
To progress or advance through a series of stages or levels
go through the mill
to experience a difficult or trying situation
go through with
To complete or carry out a plan or action
go to
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go to bat
To support or defend someone or something strongly
go to Canossa
To humble oneself and make amends
go to great lengths
Make a lot of effort to achieve something
go to ground
To hide or go into hiding, often to avoid danger or detection
go to Prestwich
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go to sea
to become a sailor or work on a ship
go to seed
To become run down or neglected
go to sleep
to fall asleep or go to bed
go to someone's head
to make someone feel excessively proud or conceited
go to the bow-wows
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go to the dogs
To become completely ruined or decayed
go to the ends of the earth
Do anything possible to achieve something
go to the mat
To fight or argue vigorously for something
go to the mattresses
Prepare for an all-out fight or war
go to the polls
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go to the scaffold
To accept execution or severe punishment for a crime
go to the wall
To risk everything or make a final effort
go to the well
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go to town
to do something enthusiastically and thoroughly
go to town on
To thoroughly enjoy or enthusiastically attack something
go to work
start doing something
go together
be associated or paired naturally
go too far
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
go towards
to move in a direction
go tutti-frutti
to go crazy or become wildly excited
go under
to fail or go bankrupt
go up in flames
To fail or be destroyed completely and suddenly
go up in smoke
To fail or be destroyed, often suddenly or completely
go walking
to walk for exercise or pleasure
go wild
to behave uncontrollably or enthusiastically
go with
to accompany or support something
go with one's gut
Make a decision based on instinct rather than reason
go with the flow of traffic
to move or proceed in the same direction as others
go with the wind
To adapt to circumstances and do what seems easiest
go without
Do or manage without something
go without saying
To be obviously true or expected
go wrong
to fail or have an unfavorable outcome
goals and aspirations
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
God forbid
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
God forfend
May God prevent something bad from happening
God helps those who help themselves
One must take action to solve their problems