(of people attempting arduous or dangerous tasks) brave or spirited
have a go at
to try ; attempt
go a bundle on
to be extremely fond of
go fly a kite
go away
go for a burton
to be broken, useless , or lost
go for a song
to be sold for an unexpectedly low price
go like a bomb
to move very fast
go like a dream
to move, develop , or work very well
go with a swing
If you say that something is going with a swing , you mean that it is lively and exciting .
go out on a limb
to do something risky or extreme, which puts you in a position of weakness
have a go at sb
If someone has a go at you, they criticize you, often in a way that you feel is unfair .
make a go of sth
If you say that someone is making a go of something such as a business or relationship , you mean that they are having some success with it.
to go a long way
If you say that something goes a long way towards doing a particular thing, you mean that it is an important factor in achieving that thing.
go back a long way
to have been friends or associates for a very long time
go off at a tangent
If someone goes off at a tangent , they start saying or doing something that is not directly connected with what they were saying or doing before.
go off on a tangent
to start saying or thinking something that is not directly connected with what you were saying or thinking before
go on a/the rampage
If people go on a rampage , they rush around in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction .
go (on a) walkabout
If a king, queen , or other important person goes walkabout or goes on a walkabout , he or she walks through crowds in a public place in order to meet people in an informal way.
go begging
to be unwanted or unused
go (a person) one better
to outdo or surpass (a person)
to go on a shooting spree
to shoot a number of people
to go on a shopping spree
to shop excessively; to buy a lot of things in an extravagant way
to go on a shopping trip
to go somewhere for the purpose of shopping
work/go/run like a charm
If you say that something worked like a charm , you mean that it was very effective or successful .
go down like a lead balloon
to be completely unsuccessful and unpopular
go off at (or on) a tangent
to break off suddenly from a line of action or train of thought and pursue another course
go over with a fine-tooth comb
to examine very thoroughly
go over with a fine-toothed comb
to examine very carefully and thoroughly
to go down like a lead balloon
to be a total failure ; fall flat
a number down and a number to go
If you say that there are a number of things down and a number to go , you are saying how many of the things have already been dealt with and how many remain to be dealt with.
go over sth with a fine-tooth comb/go through sth with a fine-tooth comb
If you say that you will go over something with a fine-tooth comb or go through something with a fine-tooth comb , you are emphasizing that you will search it thoroughly or examine it very carefully.