Phrases & Expressions

To take a big risk or make a great effort, or to not do it at all.

• We have to launch the product now. Go big or go home.
• For this competition, it's go big or go home.

To become famous or remembered for an important event or achievement.

• This discovery will go down in history.
• Her speech will go down in history.

To be received or accepted favorably by people.

• Her proposal went down well with the board members.
• The new policy went down well with the employees.

To adopt practices or a lifestyle that is better for the environment.

• Many people are trying to go green.
• The company decided to go green.

To make no progress; to fail to achieve anything.

• This conversation is going nowhere.
• His career went nowhere.

To become a public company by selling shares on a stock exchange.

• The startup will go public next year.
• The family firm finally went public after fifty years.

To have known someone for a long time, often since childhood or early adulthood.

• We go way back; we grew up in the same neighborhood.
• They go way back and share many memories.

Extremely well-behaved, obedient, or reliable.

• The children were good as gold all through the long journey.
• The baby was as good as gold while we visited Grandma.

To do something that makes a process or negotiation easier or faster, often by giving money or favours.

• We need to grease the wheels to get this approved quickly.
• A small gift can grease the wheels of bureaucracy.

Permission to proceed with a plan or action.

• The manager gave the project the green light.
• We're waiting for the green light from the investors.