Expressions with GO with meanings - Learn English with Harry ??

Expressions with GO with meanings - Learn English with Harry ?? Here you will learn common expressions with GO and useful collocations with GOING. Collocations with Going : The English verb TO GO  (past tense WENT, past perfect GONE)  has  many uses and meanings. Let’s look at some of the common expressions with GO  with examples and dialogue. TO GO    means to travel, to move along, to depart.Examples: I was asked to go to the new office next week to help them get organised.Will you go by train or by car?He went home after the meal was finished as he wanted to call his friend by skype.The English verb TO GO  can be used  to describe a changing state (GO  + -ING). This has many uses as follows:GOING MAD or GO MAD1. to become mentally illExample: Mr Rochesters wife went mad and decided to set fire on the house.2. to become very angry or annoyedExample: She went mad when she saw him talking to a female colleague.3. to do something extremely silly or stupidExample: I went a bit mad and bought so many useless things, trying to cheer myself up.4. to get overly excitedExample: He sang a classic song last night and the crowd went mad.5. to become bored, impatient, or upsetExample: I think I would go mad if I was to stay here for more than a week. The village is too small. GO CRAZYthis has a similar meaning to  GO MAD, the difference is that GO MAD is not used in American English the same way and as often as it is in British EnglishExample: Sarah will go crazy if she finds out that she has to share her room with someone else.He thought he was going crazy when he first met her.GOING GREYwhen your hair colour changes from brown or black to grey, associated with ageingExample: His hair was going grey. He blamed all the stress he was under (could also use “his hair was turning grey”).GOING BALD [b??ld]when you hairs beginning to thin out, bald patch appears on top of your head and gradually gets biggerExample: When he went to the barbers shop the barber told him he was going bald and recommended a new shampoo that might help.GOING BLINDwhen your eyesight deteriorates (gets worse) gradually until eventually you are unable to see at allExample: He noticed a change in his eyesight over several months. The doctor told him he was going blind.GOING DEAFto de velop hearing loss, to become unable to hearExample: The doctor checked me out and confirmed that I was going deaf.  GOING WILDto become very excited or angryExample: The crowd was going wild over the vote.Scroll down for more expressions with Go and dialogue. Common Expressions with Go GO DOWNHILLto deteriorate in quality or standardsExample: It started with financial crisis and it all went downhill from there.GO SMOOTHLYto go as planned, to work without difficulties or interruptionsExample: It will go smoothly if you follow these instructions.GO OUT OF FASHIONto become unfashionableExample: Ruffles on the hem quickly went out of fashion.GO MISSINGto disappearExample: 60-80 people go missing each weekend.GO DOWN WELLto be widely accepted, to be well received  Example: His suggestion didnt go down well with the board.We can use the opposite GO DOWN BADLYGO BALLISTICto become very very angryExample: My boss went ballistic yesterday. He told me Id have to do the work myself.   Don't keep this to yourself, tell the world: Common Expressions with GO GO PUBLIC1. to tell the media about something that has been secretExample: They confirmed the identity, and the news went public on the evening news.2. to issue shares on the Stock Exchange for the public to buyExample: Network security company went public 3 years ago and their shares are now valued at $11.  GO TO PIECESto deteriorate, to lose control of your feelingsExample: An HR manager had noticed that some people went to pieces during job interviews.GO BEGGINGsomething is available because no one else wants itExample: Why would you want to do that when these are going begging?GO SPAREto become extremely angry or worriedExample: Hell go spare if he realises we havent told him stuff.GO ARSEWAYS (Irish slang)to do something the wrong way, for something to go wrong on youExample: We tried to roast the turkey but it went arseways on us.LET GO1. to release grasp, to stop holding something;2. stop thinking and feeling sad (or angry) over things that happened in the pastI am sure most o f you heard the song Let it go  from Disneys cartoon Frozen:Let it go, let it goCant hold it back anymoreLet it go, let it goTurn away and slam the doorGOING is also used informally as a type of greeting in some countries.How’s it going? = How are you or how are you doing.Figure of Speech with the verb TO GO:When the going gets tough the tough get going. = When things are difficult the strong (tough) people come out on top. Expressions with GO - Dialogue In order to gain a better understanding of how to use  common English expressions with  GO  lets take a look at this short dialogue:MUM: Hi John, this is Mum here.JOHN:  Hi Mum, how’s it going?MUM: Fine thanks. I just wanted to know when are you going to call around and collect that package that arrived in the post?JOHN: Oh. Yeah, I forgot about it. Well, I am going out tonight with that girl I met last week so it will be at the weekend before I can collect it.MUM: Ok. I am going to visit your Granny on Saturday so just let yourself in with your key. She is not too well.JOHN: Oh dear. What did the doctor say to Gran when she went to the hospital last week?MUM: He told her to take some rest and the bug will go eventually.JOHN: Ok, tell her I was asking after her. How’s Dad keeping?MUM: Your father is very worried he thinks he is going bald. He noticed a bald patch yesterday.JOHN: Oh, he’s probably going mad about that. Look I have to go I am due back to work soon. I will call yo u soon. ByeMUM: ByeI hope you understand a bit better now how you can use the English verb TO GO.  If you really liked common expressions with GO  drop me a line, tell me what you want to hear, see and read.