goBrE /gəʊ/ NAmE /goʊ/Most idioms containing the verb go are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example go for broke is at broke.大多数含动词 go 的习语列在该类习语中的名词或形容词相关词条下，如 go for broke 在词条 broke 下。► SEE ALLas things, people, etc. goat/in one gobe a gobe on the godon’t go doing sthfirst, second, etc. gogo all out for sthgo all out to do sthgo and do sthgo down well, badly, etc. (with sb)go for itgo on (with you)have a go (at sb)have a go (at sth/at doing sth)have sth on the gono gonot (even) go there…to go ●as things, people, etc. ˈgocompared to the average thing of that type按往常的情况；跟以往相比◆As government statements go, this one was fairly honest. 跟往常相比，政府的这次声明算是相当地坦诚。◆As titles for abstract paintings go, ‘Field with Figures’ is better than most. 跟常见的抽象画标题相比，《田野与人物》要比大多数标题都好。●at/in one ˈgo (BrE) in one single action; all at the same time一下子；一举◆I don’t think I’ll be able to solve all the problems at one go. 我想我不可能一下子解决掉所有的问题。◆He ate the whole cake in one go. 他一口气吃完了整个蛋糕。●be a ˈgo (NAmE, informal) be planned and possible or allowed在计划之中；有可能；得到批准◆We’ve just heard that the project is a go. 我们刚听说这个项目已得到批准。●be on the ˈgo (informal) be busy and active忙碌；活跃◆I’ve been on the go all day and I’m exhausted. 我一整天都在忙来忙去，快累死了。◆She’s always on the go. I wish she would just sit down and relax sometimes. 她总是忙忙碌碌，我希望她时不时能坐下来歇一会儿。●don’t go doing sth (spoken) used to tell or warn sb not to do sth（用于告诫某人）别干…，别去做…◆Don’t go getting yourself into trouble. 别给自己惹麻烦。●first, second, etc. ˈgo (BrE) at the first, second, etc. attempt第一次（或第二次等）尝试◆I passed my driving test first go. 我驾驶考试一次通过。●go all ˈout for sth●go all out to ˈdo sth (informal) make a very great effort to get or do sth竭力获取某物；全力以赴做某事◆We knew that only one of the firms would get the order for computers and so we went all out to get the contract. 我们知道只有一家公司能够得到这批计算机的订单，所以我们不惜一切努力去争取合同。◆We must go all out to increase our membership. 我们需要全力以赴扩大会员队伍。●go and do sth (informal) used for expressing anger that sb has done sth（表示生气）竟然干出某事◆Why did you have to go and tell him? It was a secret. 你干吗要告诉他呢？这是个秘密啊。◆Look what you’ve gone and done now! That was my favourite vase. 看看你都干了些什么！那是我最喜欢的花瓶。●go down ˈwell, ˈbadly, etc. (with sb) ( go off ˈwell) used to talk about whether people like sth such as a speech, performance, etc.（演讲、表演等）受欢迎，不受欢迎◆Her speech went down well with the audience. 她的演讲很受听众的欢迎。●ˈgo for it (spoken) used for encouraging sb to try and achieve sth that is difficult or considered difficult（表示鼓励）去干吧◆Don’t listen to him, Jeannie, go for it! How will you ever know unless you try? 别听他的，珍妮，去干吧！你不试试怎么会知道呢？●go ˈon (with you) (old-fashioned) used to express the fact that you do not believe sth, or that you disapprove of sth（表示不相信或不赞同）去你的◆Go on with you — you’re never forty. You don’t look a day over thirty. 去你的吧！你哪有四十啊，你看上去决不超过三十岁。●have a ˈgo (at sb) (informal) attack, criticize (sb)攻击，批评（某人）◆She had a go at me last night about crashing the car. 昨晚为了撞车的事她把我大骂了一通。◆He’s always having a go at me about my spelling. 他总是批评我的拼写不好。●have a ˈgo (at sth/at doing sth) (informal) attempt to do, win or achieve sth尝试（做某事）◆I’m sure I could do better than that. Let me have a go! 我相信我能比这做得更好，让我试试吧！◆I’ve got the time, so I’ll have a go at the decorating myself. 我还有时间，我要试试自己来装饰。●have sth on the ˈgo (informal) be dealing with, working on, etc. sth正在做某事◆She’s a very busy architect and always has some project on the go. 她是个很忙碌的建筑师，总是有工程要做。◆‘Have you got anything interesting on the go at the moment?’ ‘Yes, I’m working on a programme about the origins of sport.’ “你眼下在忙什么有意思的事吗？”“是的，我在做一个有关体育起源的节目。”●no ˈgo (informal) impossible; unsuccessful不可能；没用；不行◆I asked him if I could have an extra week’s leave, but it was no go. 我问他我是否能多休一周的假，可是不成。◆‘Could you lend me your car this weekend, Mike?’ ‘No go, I’m afraid. I need it myself.’ “迈克，这个周末能借一下你的车吗？”“恐怕不行，我自己要用。”●not (even) ˈgo there (informal) used to say that you do not want to talk about sth in any more detail because you do not even want to think about it不想细谈；甚至不愿提起◆We could argue about it all week, so let’s not even go there. 我们可能会为此争论一个星期，所以咱们还是不谈了吧。◆‘Didn’t you go on a date with him?’ ‘Don’t even go there!’ “你难道没有和他出去约会吗？”“别瞎掰了！”●…to ˈgo1.still remaining before sth happens, finishes or is completed还有…；剩下…◆There’s only a few seconds to go before the rocket takes off. 离火箭发射仅有几秒钟了。◆With only two kilometres to go, Max is still first. 现在只剩下两公里了，马克斯仍然保持第一。2. (informal, especially NAmE) (of food bought in a restaurant, shop, etc.餐馆、商店等处的食物) to be taken away and eaten somewhere else外卖；可带走◆Two coffees to go, please. 请来两杯咖啡，要带走。