Idioms

to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control

go downhill

to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance

go the extra mile

To make more effort than is expected or required.

go with the flow

To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.

have a go

to make an attempt at doing something

all systems go

everything is ready for an activity to begin

anything goes

there are no meaningful restrictions on behavior or choices

back to square one

to return to the beginning of a task after an attempt has failed

Matching variant: go back to square one

back to the drawing board

to start planning or designing again after an idea or attempt has failed

Matching variant: go back to the drawing board

from the word go

from the very beginning of an activity or process

go Dutch

to share the cost of a meal or outing equally

go all in

to commit fully to something, risking everything you have

go down a rabbit hole

to get lost in a long, winding, often pointless digression while researching or building something

go down that route

to choose a particular method or course of action

go down the road of

to start following a particular course of action

go for broke

to stake everything on one final effort to win or succeed

go from strength to strength

to keep improving and becoming more successful over time

go hand in hand with

to be closely connected or to happen together

go in one ear and out the other

to be heard but immediately forgotten or ignored

go overboard

to do more than is reasonable, appropriate, or necessary

go public

to reveal information openly or make it available to the general public

go round in circles

To repeat the same discussion or actions without reaching a solution or making progress.

go through the motions

to perform the required actions without real interest, effort, or belief

go through the roof

to rise very quickly to a very high level; or to become extremely angry

go to seed

to become neglected, untidy, or generally worse in condition

go to the dogs

to deteriorate severely from an earlier, better condition

go up in smoke

be completely ruined or fail, leaving nothing of the original plan

go without saying

to be so obvious that it does not need to be stated

make a go of

to turn an undertaking into a lasting success

touch and go

very uncertain, with a chance of failure at any moment

against the grain

in a way that conflicts with what is usual or with someone's natural character

Matching variant: go against the grain

go belly up

to fail completely, especially of a business

go down in flames

To fail suddenly and completely.

go pear-shaped

to go wrong, to fail in an awkward way

go the whole hog

To commit fully to doing something, without holding anything back.

go to the wall

collapse or fail completely, particularly as a business or financial venture