G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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Contents of G:
[go through] {v.}
1. To examine or think about carefully; search.
I went through the papers looking for Jane's letter.
Mother went through the drawer looking for the sweater.
Syn.: [GO OVER].
2. To experience; suffer; live through.
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[go through hell and high water] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To go through danger, or trouble.
John is ready to go through hell and high water to help his chum.
The soldiers went through hell and high water to capture the fort.
Compare: [COME HELL […]
[go through the motions] {v. phr.}
To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring.
* /Jane was angry because she couldn't go out, and when her mother said to dust her […]
[go through with] {v. phr.}
To finish; do as planned or agreed; not stop or fail to do.
The boys don't think Bob will go through with his plans to spend the summer at a camp.
* /Mr. Trent hopes the city won't go through with its plans to widen the […]
[go to] {v.}
To be ready to do; start doing something.
When Jack went to write down the telephone number, he had forgotten it.
[go to any length] {v. phr.}
To do everything you can.
Bill will go to any length to keep Dick from getting a date with Mary.
Compare: [ALL-OUT].
[go to bat for] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To help out in trouble or need; give aid to.
Everybody else thought Billy had broken the window, but Tom went to bat for him.
Mary went to bat for the new club program.
Syn.: [STAND UP FOR].
[go to bed with the chickens] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To go to bed early at night.
On the farm John worked hard and went to bed with the chickens.
Mr. Barnes goes to bed with the chickens because he has to get up at 5 A.M.