Phrasal verbs and expressions with GO

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go off on a tangent

=get sidetracked, to suddenly start doing, discussing, or thinking about something completely different She _______ (V2) about what happened to her last summer. It's hard to get a firm decision out of him - he's always ___ing _______. He was giving a speech about politics, but he kept ___ing _______ and telling stories about golf. While delivering a lecture on art, Professor Dillidon suddenly _______ (V2) and began to speak about the weather. внезапно изменить линию поведения \ повествования, отходит от темы, отвлекаться

go without

abstain from; skip Tony had to _______ lunch to finish the report. I like to give my children what they want, even if I have to _______. They were poor as children, and sometimes had to _______. There's no ketchup left, so I'm afraid you'll just have to _______. They _______ (V2) food for four days. обойтись без, не иметь чего-то

go along with

agree with; accept; support an idea Alex tends to _______ with anything his wife says. соглашаться

go haywire

being out of order or having gone wrong or emotionally or mentally upset or out of control They told us later in the hospital that his heart had _______ (V3). Everything was going smoothly until the computer started to _______. I'll end up ____ing _______ if I have to work in this cubicle for one more day! выходить из строя, тронуться (умом)

go along

continue an activity, do it without planning or preparing it He added funny details to the story as he _______ (V2). He was making the story up as he went along. I never had formal training, I just learned the job as I _______ (V2). продолжать

go on

continue; happen We thought the presentation had finished, but the director ____ ____ (V2) speaking for another hour. Please ____ ____ with what you're doing and don't let us interrupt you. What has been ____ing ____ in here? The room looks like a bomb's hit it! I'm sure we never hear about a lot of what ____es ____ in government. продолжать, происходить

go off (2)

explode, fire (about a bomb, a gun); to start (ringing) The bomb ____ ____ (V2) at midday. His gun ____ ____ (V2) accidentally. I overslept because my alarm clock didn't ____ ____. взорваться, выстрелить, сработать

go overboard

go to an extreme and have too much of something, especially as a result of enthusiasm I don't think there'll be more than six people eating, so I wouldn't _______ with the food. I think I _______ (V2) cooking this dinner - there is enough to feed a dozen people. I think they ____ (V2) a little ____ on the balloons. перебарщить

go with

match; harmonise with or to be provided or offered together with something That jacket doesn't go with the skirt. Which shoes go best with this dress? Does a car go with the job? ...the lucrative $250,000 salary that goes with the job. I know he'll enjoy all the responsibility and work that goes with being captain. сочетаться, причитаться, идти в комплекте, полагаться

go after

pursue (an object or a goal), try to get Emma _______ (V2) her dreams and now she is an actress. I can't decide whether to _______ the job or not. идти за, преследовать

go into overdrive

start working very hard (more intensely than normal). Every year around Christmas, my department ___es _______ Her career has _______ (V3). The official propaganda machine _______ (V2) when war broke out. выйти из под контроля, что-то лихорадочно делать, работать с перегрузкой, резко активизироваться

go green

take steps to reduce pollution and save energy As a move towards ___ing _____ I've recently stopped providing plastic bags for my customers. перейти к зеленой модели

go with the flow

to accept the events of life without fighting them or to do what other people are doing, without resisting or arguing You'll be a lot more relaxed if you just learn to _______. There's nothing I can do about the problem, so I might as well _______. All my friends wanted to go to the beach instead of to the movies, so I decided to _______. плыть по течению

go in for

to adopt as an activity, interest, or guiding principle Some people ________ football in a big way. She's ____ing ____ the Cambridge B2 First exam. His school had suggested he ________ the Young Musician of the Year competition. I think he's planning to ________ politics. решить заняться чем-либо или принять участие в чём-либо

go through (1)

to be officially accepted or approved A city council member said that the proposals for the new shopping centre were unlikely to ____ ____. We're hoping that the proposal for the new mall won't ____ ____. пройти, быть принятым/одобренным

go towards

to be used to help to pay for something The money raised will _______ rebuilding the children's hospital. All money raised will _______ renovating the building. быть направленным на (какие-то цели)

go missing

to become lost or absent, often under suspicious circumstances; disappear 60-80 people _______ each weekend. пропасть

go mad

to become mentally ill or to act in a way that is out of control Mr Rochester's wife _______ (V2) and decided to set fire on the house. Sometimes I think the whole world has _______ (V3)! He _______ (V2) from years alone in the jungle. The crowd _______ (V2) when the team won the championship. She _______ (V2) when she saw him talking to a female colleague. I think I would _______ if I was to stay here for more than a week. The village is too small. сойти с ума

go off (3)

to become worse in quality, too old This bacon smells a bit funny - do you think it's ____ ____ (V3)? That paper's really ____ ____ (V3) since they got that new editor. портиться

go about

to begin to do something or deal with something What's the best way of ____ing ____ this? here were no further reports of violence in the town, and most people ____ ____ (V2) their daily activities as usual. How did you ____ ____ finding a job? приступать к чему-то

go to pieces

to completely lose control of your mind and emotions An HR manager had noticed that some people _______ (V2) during job interviews. My mother _______ (V2) after his death. She _______ (V2) at the funeral. If we mentioned the incident, she was likely to _______. потерять контроль над собой, потерять голову, обезуметь

do downhill

to deteriorate in quality or standards It started with a financial crisis and it all ________ (V2) from there. Ever since the recession began, the business has been ____ing ____. The economy of that country has been ____ing ____ for quite some time. This industry is ____ing _____. After his wife died, his health started to _______. становиться всё хуже и хуже, ухудшаться, катиться под гору

go through the motions

to do something because you are expected to do it and not because you want to, do something in a perfunctory way, without any enthusiasm or commitment No drive, no ambition; the team was just turning up to _______. "He only has a week left at this job, so he's not working very hard - he's just _____ing _______. He says he's been investigating my complaint, but I feel he's just _____ing _______. Both knew there was no chance of saving the patient. They were simply _____ing _______. They don't clean up the mess, they just _______. делать что-то для вида, делать что-либо неискренне, делать, что требуется

go through with

to do something unpleasant or difficult that has already been agreed or promised He'd threatened to divorce her but I never thought he'd _______ it. The company has decided not to _______ the takeover of its smaller rival. He was too scared to _______ the operation. выполнять, сделать (обещание, договор и т. д.), пойти на (что-либо, пройти через (что-либо)

go out of (your) way to

to do something with more effort than is usual or expected She _____ her ____ to make me feel welcome. She frequently ____es _____ her _____ to help people in need. изо всех сил, делать все возможное, выкладываться

go through (2)

to examine (something) or search something very carefully Someone had broken into the office and ____ ____ (V3) all the drawers. Collins ____ ____ (V2) every legal book she could find. проверить, обыскать, изучить

go through (3)

to experience something difficult or unpleasant We can't really imagine what they're ____ing ____. испытать, пройти через

go off the deep end

to get very angry about something or lose control of yourself She _______ (V2) when she heard silly rumours about her private life. I know what makes him _______ all the time, though of course I think he ought to control himself better. When the bank told me that they lost my paycheck, I _______ (V2). потерять самообладание, выйти из себя, вспылить, разозлиться, погорячиться

go smoothly

to go as planned, to work without difficulties or interruptions It will ________ if you follow these instructions. Everything was ____ing ____ until Darren arrived. идти гладко, благополучно

go out (1)

to leave your house and go somewhere, especially to do something enjoyable I wanted the evenings free for ____ing ____ with friends. We haven't ____ ____ (V3) dancing for a long time. Let's ____ ____ to eat tonight. выходить из дома (чтобы развлечься)

go against

to oppose or be in disagreement with something or someone When they decided to get married, they ____ ____ (V2) the wishes of their parents. What you're asking me to do ____es ____ everything I believe in. Anytime they ____ ____ each other, you know it's going to be a good fight. противоречить

go by

to pass Put up your hand or the bus will _______ without stopping. Time ____es ____ so quickly! проходить (мимо)

go round (2)

to spend your time behaving badly or doing something that is unpleasant for other people She's been ____ing ____ telling people I'm stupid. You can't ____ ____ being rude to people. делать что-либо (болтать, сплетничать и т. д.) повсюду

go into

to start doing a particular type of work or to start an activity, or start to be in a particular state or condition My son's planning to _______ journalism. She's decided to _______ business as a freelance computer programmer. The drug is still being tested and will not _______ commercial production for at least two years. Repeated death threats have forced them to _______ hiding. Her baby was born three hours after she _______ (V2) labour. чем-то заняться

go ahead

to start to do something We have permission to _______with the project. We've received permission to _______ with the music festival in spite of opposition from local residents. I got so fed up with waiting for him to do it that I just _______ (V2) and did it myself. начать, приступить

go out (2)

to stop being fashionable at a particular time That hairstyle ____ ____ (V2) about ten years ago. Classic jewellery like this will never ____ ____ of fashion. выйти (из моды)

go off (1)

to stop working The lights ____ ____ (V2) in several villages because of the storm. The light ____es ____ when the batteries are flat. It's getting cold. The heater must have ____ ____(V3). The match had to be abandoned when the floodlights ____ ____ (V2). выключаться, отключиться

go out on strike

to stop working as a protest If the postal workers _______, other sectors may well join them. орзанизовать забастовку

go public

to tell the newspapers or people in general about something that has been secret or private They confirmed the identity, and the news _______ (V2) on the evening news. Bates _______ (V2) with the news at a press conference. We will not _______ with the results until tomorrow. One of the team decided to _______ with his concerns about Keegan's management. сделать/стать достоянием общественности, рассказать о чем-то общественности

go away

to travel to a place and spend some time there, for example for a holiday Are you ____ing ____ this year? We decided to _______ for a few days. We usually _______ for the summer. He ____es ____ on business a lot. уехать

go with (your) gut

to trust or follow an intuition or instinct, as opposed to an opinion based on a logical analysis If you're worried because your daughter isn't home yet, _______ and call the police. I ____ (V2) ___ my ___ and chose Sarah to lead the team. доверять интуиции

go above and beyond

to try to do better; to do a better job or work harder than is necessary He ________ (V2) his duties at work, so he was quickly promoted. He's always been a good friend, but while I was ill he really ________ (V2). We have a very dedicated team of people who _______ what is required. выходить за пределы, делать всё возможное

go through (4)

to use, spend, or eat all of something, especially quickly He'd ____ ____ (V3) all his money by the end of the first week of his holiday. израсходовать все деньги

go round (1)

to visit someone in their home I'm just ____ing ____ to Martha's for half an hour. зайти в гости

go for

try to achieve or attain or to choose or select or prefer. Jack trained hard and decided to _______ the gold medal. If you love it, it fits, the price is right and the quality is there, _______ it. попробовать, попытаться, заняться, начать, выбрать

go blind

when your eyesight deteriorates (gets worse) gradually until eventually you are unable to see at all He noticed a change in his eyesight over several months. The doctor told him he was ____ing ____. ослепнуть

go grey

when your hair colour changes from brown or black to grey, associated with ageing His hair was ____ing ____. He blamed all the stress he was under. поседеть

go for broke

(informal) to risk everything in one determined effort to do something When starting a new business, you need to _______. It was a sharp disagreement about whether to _______ or whether to compromise. идти ва-банк


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