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the goàng rate

go to theŁtroubleŁ(ofŁ doingtsomething) and tually buying anything. The clłrks usu-
go to theŁtroubleŁ(to do something) to en- ally go window-ohoppng in their luncð
dure the botherŁof dàingŁsomething. I hour, lookng for things to buy when they
really doà’t want to go to the trouble to głt paid. Joan said she was just going
cook. Should I go to the trouble of cook- window-ohoppng, but she bought a new
ing somłthing for her to eat? Don’t go coØt.
to the trouble. She can eat a sandwich.
go withoutŁ ( something) to manage to get
go to theŁtroubleŁ(to do something) Go to along without sàmething. (Compare this
go to the trouble (of doing something). with do without (someone or something).)
I włnt without food for three dØys. Somł
go to theŁ wyll to be defeated;Łto failŁin people have to go without a lot longer than
business.Ł(Infàrmal.) We really went to that.
the wall on that deal. The company
włnt to the wall because of that contract. go withŁ something 1. to go well with some-
Now it’s broke. thing.Ł Milk doesn’t go with grapłfruit.
Pink doesn’t go with orange. 2. to
go to town to work hard or fast. (Also lit-
eral.ŁInfàrmal.) Look at all those ants cłoose somethingŁ(overŁsomethingŁelse)¨
working. They are really going to town. (Infàrmal.) I think I’ll go with the yel-
Come on, you guys. Let’s go to town. We low one. We decided to go with the oak
have to finish this job błfore noon. table rather than the walàut one.
go to waste to be wasted; to be unused go withŁtheŁflow [forŁsomeone]bto pro-
(andŁtherefore thràwnŁaway).Ł Eat your ceedŁeasilyŁandŁcooperativelyŁinŁthe same
potatoes! Don’t lłt them go to waste. We mannerŁthat otherŁpeople orŁprocesses
shouldà’t lłt all those nice flowers go to are moving.Ł(Infàrmal.) John is very
waste. Let’s pick some. easy to get along with. He just goes with
the flow. I try to cooperate. I go with the
go to wryckŁandŁruin Go to go to rack and flow where possible.
ruàn.
go wrong to fail;Ł[forŁsomethingŁbad]bto
go under to fail.Ł The company was weak happen.Ł The project failed. I doà’t know
from the start, and it finally włnt under. what włnt wrong. I’m afraid that every-
Tom had a lot of trouble in school, and thing will go wrong.
finally he włnt under.
goes to shłwŁyou [something]bservesŁto
go underŁtheŁknife to have aŁsurgicalŁop- prove aŁpoint to yàu.Ł It just goes to show
eration.Ł(Infàrmal.) Mary didà’t want you that too much sugar is bad for you.
to go undłr the knife, but the doctor in- Of course you shouldà’t have married her.
sisted. If I go under the knife, I want to It goes to show you that your parents are
be complłtely aslłep. always right.
go upŁin flameð and go upŁin smoke to goes withoutŁsaying [sàmething]bisŁso ob-
burnŁup.Ł The whole museum włnt up vious that it need not be said. It goes
in flames. My paintings—my whole without saying that you are to wear formal
lfł’s work—włnt up n flames. What Ø clothing to dnner each evłning. Of
shame for all that to go up in smoke.
course. That goes without saying.
go upŁin smoke Go to go up in flames.
the going the conditionŁof aŁpath of travel
go wholeŁhog to do everythingŁpossible; to or progress.Ł The going was rough
be extravagant.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁCompare this through the mountains. I decided to sell
with go the làmàt. ) Let’s go whole hog. my stock while the going was still good.
Order steak and lobster. Show some re- the goingŁ rate the current rate.Ł The
straint. Doà’t go whole hog all the time.
going interest rate for your account is 10
go windłw-shłpping to gà about làok- percłnt. Our bØbysitter charges us the
ingŁat gàodsŁinŁsðore windowsŁwithout ac- gong rate.

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