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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

9688 words & expressions

Go out with

phrasal verb

to date someone regularly and maintain a romantic relationship with them

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Go over

phrasal verb

To examine, review, or verify details systematically to identify errors or ensure quality.

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Go over notes

phrase

to examine, reread, or review study notes carefully to consolidate learning

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Go Overboard

idiom

To act with excessive enthusiasm, spend extravagantly, or do something to an unreasonable extreme.

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Go Postal

idiom

To become violently enraged or lose emotional control in an overwhelming workplace situation.

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Go South

idiom

To deteriorate, collapse, or take a sharp turn for the worse.

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go the extra mile

idiom C1

to make more effort than is strictly required or expected; To put forth more effort and diligence than is strictly expected or required.; To make a special effort that goes beyond what is required or expected.

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Go the Whole Hog

idiom

To undertake something thoroughly, completely, and without holding back any resources.

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go through

phrasal verb A1

To pass physically through a gate, checkpoint, or barrier; or to endure heavy traffic/delays.; to experience or undergo something; to examine carefully

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Go Through It with a Fine-Tooth Comb

idiom

To examine, investigate, or audit something with meticulous and exhaustive attention to detail.

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Go through security

phrase

to pass through the security checkpoint and inspection area at an airport

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go to bed

phrase A1

to lie down in bed in order to sleep

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Go to Hell in a Handbasket

idiom

To deteriorate rapidly, irreversibly, and disastrously into chaos or ruin.

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Go to Pieces

idiom

To lose emotional composure and break down completely under grief, fear, or immense strain.

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Go to the Dogs

idiom

To decline drastically in standards, discipline, prosperity, or moral standing.

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Go to Town

idiom

To do something with immense energy, enthusiasm, or without restraint

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go up

phrasal verb

To increase in price, cost, rate, or amount

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Go up in Smoke

idiom

To be completely destroyed, ruined, or come to nothing (especially plans or wasted time)

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Go viral online

phrase

to spread rapidly and gain immense popularity across the internet through social sharing

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go well

phrase B1

to happen or proceed smoothly and successfully

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go with

phrasal verb

To combine well with or harmonize; to accept or choose a suggestion

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Go with the Flow

idiom

To accept a situation passively or adapt flexibly to whatever happens rather than resisting it

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Go without

phrasal verb

To endure the lack of something or manage without having it

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Go Woke, Go Broke

proverb

A business-oriented cautionary adage suggesting that corporations alienate core consumers and incur financial losses when adopting polarizing political stances.

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Go-to-Guy

idiom

A reliable person who is always consulted or depended upon for help, expertise, or crisis resolution

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goad

word C1

To provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction.

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goal

word A1

something you want to achieve; also a point scored in some sports the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result; a point scored in sports an aim or desired result; a point scored in a game; An aim or desired result that a person or group envisions and plans to achieve.; the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result; a point scored in sports an aim or desired result; a point scored in a game

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goal-oriented

word B2

Focused on achieving specific objectives or targets; driven by clear aims.

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goal-setting

word B2

The process of identifying specific objectives and establishing measurable steps to achieve them.

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goals

word A2

Objectives or targets that someone aims to achieve.

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goat

word B2

a hardy domesticated ruminant animal with horns and a beard, kept for milk, meat, and wool

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god

word B2

a being people worship; with capital G, the one creator in many religions a deity; a supreme being believed to control the universe

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God Doesn't Give with Both Hands

proverb

No one receives every blessing in life; great good fortune in one aspect is usually accompanied by lack in another

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God Helps Them That Help Themselves

proverb

Providence and favorable luck smile upon those who take proactive action and work hard

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God Helps Them Who Help Themselves

proverb

Success and blessings reward those who make sincere personal efforts rather than waiting passively

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God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

proverb

People who actively strive toward their ambitions will find assistance and achieve success

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God Is in the Detail

proverb

Excellence, perfection, and beauty come from meticulous attention to the smallest details

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God Works in Mysterious Ways

proverb

Unexplained events, unfortunate mistakes, or painful setbacks often turn out to have hidden benefits or an unforeseen positive purpose

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Gods May Do What Cattle May Not

proverb

Privileged or powerful people can get away with actions, blunders, or misconduct that ordinary people would be severely punished for

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Goes Without Saying

idiom

Something so obvious, natural, or universally accepted that it does not need to be mentioned

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