| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| go around with |
be friends with, hang out with
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At the time, I was going around with a girl named Diane.
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| go at a good clip |
(See at a good clip)
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| go back on |
reverse a decision, break a promise
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Mat wouldn't go back on his word. He's very dependable.
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| go bad |
spoil, become sour
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Milk will go bad if it's left in the sun. It will taste sour.
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| go ballistic |
become very upset, freak out
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When I told Mom I was pregnant she went ballistic.
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| go bananas |
become very excited, act crazy, go nuts
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When Elvis swiveled his hips, the girls went bananas.
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| go berserk |
become insane, go crazy
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With ten kids, it's a wonder the poor woman didn't go berserk.
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| go bonkers |
lose control of emotions, freak out, go crazy
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He went bonkers because there was too much pressure at work.
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| go bust |
go bankrupt, go under
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Two of his companies went bust within a year.
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| go by the boards |
become less important, be neglected or omitted
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When he returned to school, his social life went by the boards.
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