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Definition of go to - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
movementmove towards a specific location or event
- We will go to the concert tonight.
2.
educationattend classes as a student
- She goes to school every weekday.
3.
referencerefer to for help, advice, or information
- I always go to my mentor for advice.
4.
decisionRare support or favor a particular sideRare
- He tends to go to the opposition party.
Expressions with go to
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go to the countryv.
travel to a rural area
Every summer, they go to the country to relax.
go to the frontv.
move to the front of a line or group
She decided to go to the front of the line.
go to townv.
travel to a town or city
Every weekend, they go to town for groceries.
go to seav.
embark on a sea voyage or adventure
They planned to go to sea for the summer.
go to wastev.
fail to achieve intended purpose
His efforts went to waste after the project was canceled.
go to great expensev.
incur significant costs
She went to great expense to ensure the event was perfect.
go to great lengthsv.
make a lot of effort to achieve something
She will go to great lengths to ensure her children are happy.
make a big effort, often with great care or attention
She will go to pains to get it right.
lose quality or value, often becoming ruined or neglected
After years of neglect, the house went to pot.
make someone feel overly important or proud
Her recent success went to her head.
go to the bitter endv.
continue until something is completely finished
They decided to go to the bitter end of the project.
tell someone to go away, often with anger or annoyance
He told me to go to the devil when I asked again.
make an effort or spend time doing something difficult or inconvenient
She went to the trouble to bake a cake for us.
feel extreme happiness or pleasure like being in heaven
I could die and go to paradise after tasting this cake!
go to the wallv.
be defeated or destroyed
The team went to the wall in the final match.
go to any lengthv.
do whatever is necessary to achieve something
She will go to any length to win the competition.
go to any lengthsv.
do whatever is necessary to achieve something
She will go to any lengths to protect her children.
actively support or champion someone
He will go to bat for his friend in the meeting.
go to extraordinary lengthsv.
take extreme measures to accomplish a task
He went to extraordinary lengths to hide the surprise party.
become ruined or useless
After the scandal, his career went to hell.
start doing something with energy
When the bell rings, go to it and give your best.
make someone feel dizzy or lightheaded
The strong wine went to her head quickly.
lose self-control under stress
She went to pieces after hearing the tragic news.
go to planv.
happen as intended or expected
The event went to plan without any issues.
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followv.
movementmove behind someone to go to the same place
hidev.
self-concealmentgo somewhere to avoid being seen
movev.
physical movementchange position or go to a different place
do not followv.
deviatechoose not to go along a planned path
green lightn.
transportationtraffic signal allowing vehicles to go
move backv.
return positiongo to a previous position or location
move downv.
positionto go to a lower position or level
take a step forwardv.
physical movementmove one foot ahead to go forward
crossv.
move acrossgo from one side to another
sendv.
dispatchcause to go or be taken to a particular destination
travelv.
journeygo from one place to another for pleasure or business
visitv.
social or professionalgo to see someone socially or professionally
visitv.
travelgo to a place for a short time
dance halln.
placeroom or building where people go to dance
do a U-turnv.
drivingturn a vehicle around to go the opposite way
fit intov.
size suitabilitybe the right size or shape to go into something
fitness clubn.
facilityplace where people go to exercise and workout
leave behindv.
not taking alongto go away from a place without taking someone or something
make a U-turnv.
drivingturn a vehicle around to go the opposite way
move awayv.
change locationto go to a different location
move the ball forwardv.
sportsmake the ball go closer to the goal or target
need some airv.
take a breakwant to go outside for a break or fresh air
point the wayv.
navigationshow the direction to go
put to bedv.
childcarehelp someone, usually a child, go to sleep
Examples of go to in a sentence
They decided to go to the museum this weekend. Let's go to the park for a walk. He goes to university in the city. They go to classes every morning. Whenever I'm confused, I go to the manual. Students often go to the library for research.
She decided to go to the more progressive candidate. In the debate, he will likely go to the environmental side.
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- French:aller, fréquenter, ...
- German:gehen zu, zur Schule gehen, ...
- Italian:andare, frequentare, ...
- Spanish:ir, asistir, ...
- Portuguese:ir a, frequentar, ...
- Chinese:去, 上, ...
- Japanese:行く, 通う, ...
- Arabic:ذَهَبَ, ذَهَبَ إِلَى, ...
- Hebrew:לָלֶכֶת לְ, לִלְמוֹד, ...
- Russian:идти, ходить в, ...
- Ukrainian:йти, ходити до, ...
- Hindi:जाना, भाग लेना, ...
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