G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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Contents of G:
[go back on] {v. phr.}
1. To turn against; not be faithful or loyal to.
Many of the man's friends went back on him when he was sent to prison.
The boy's father told him not to go back on his promise.
Compare: [BACK DOWN], [TURN ONE'S BACK].
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[go back on one's word] {v. phr.}
To renege; break a promise.
Patrick went back on his word when he refused to marry Karen in spite of his earlier promise.
[go bail for] {v. phr.}
To advance the necessary money as security in order to release an accused person until trial.
The arrested driver had no trouble finding someone to go bail for him.
[go begging] {v. phr.}
To be not needed or wanted.
Many old homes in the city go begging.
Most of the apples on the market went begging.
[go broke] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To lose all one's money; especially by taking a chance; owe more than you can pay.
The inventor went broke because nobody would buy his machine.
Dan had a quarter but he went broke matching pennies with Fred.
[go bust] {v. phr.}, {slang}
To become bankrupt.
Our company lost a lot of money and went bust.
Compare: [BELLY UP].
[go by] {v.}
1. To go or move past; pass.
Bob had to go by the post office on his way to school, so he mailed the letter.
2. To follow; copy; obey.
Mother goes by a pattern when she makes a dress.
* /You will find Main Street without […]
[go by the board] also [pass by the board] {v. phr.}
To go away or disappear forever, be forgotten or not used.
Tom had several chances to go to college, but he let them go by the board.
* /Grandfather said he was too old to go to the beach. […]
[go by the name of] {v. phr.}
To be called.
Adolf Schicklegruber went by the name of Adolf Hitler.