Phrasal Verbs with GO

 

GO ALONG

(intransitive) to cooperate

To go along with the crowd is the easiest thing, but not always the wisest thing.

GO AROUND

(intransitive) to satisfy a demand or need

While there are certainly more jobs now, there are still not enough to go around.

GO AROUND

(intransitive) to circulate

There are some rumors about Mary going around.

GO AWAY

(intransitive) to leave

Max and Mary went away for the summer.

GO BY

(intransitive) to pass; elapse

As the years go by, I grow older but not wiser.

GO BY

(inseparable) to act in accordance

If you go by the rules, you shouldn’t have any trouble.

GO DOWN

(intransitive) to go under; to drop below the horizon; to sink

I hope to get to the beach before the sun goes down.

GO DOWN

(intransitive) to ingest

Water goes down especially well after a long hard soccer match.

GO OFF

(intransitive) to explode; detonate

Bombs went off all around the city.

GO OFF

(intransitive) to happen in a particular manner

Mary’s dinner party last night went off very well.

GO OVER

(intransitive) to gain approval

How did your request for a pay raise go over with your boss?

GO OVER

(inseparable) to check; examine

The mechanic went over the engine to see if there were any problems.

GO THROUGH

(inseparable) to experience; endure

Mary and Max went through a lot to make their business a success.

GO UNDER

(intransitive) to fail; to be defeated

Jack and Jill’s drinking water business went under almost right away