Phrases & Expressions

To enter a place, a vehicle or a small space.

• He got into the car quickly.
• Someone got into the house through a window.

To look at someone or something very quickly.

• He glanced at his watch and stood up.
• She glanced at me with a small smile.

To leave a place or a person.

• Please go away, I want to be alone.
• The dog finally went away after we gave it some food.

(of time) To pass.

• Years go by so fast.
• As the weeks went by, she felt more confident.

To become lower in level, amount or value.

• Prices went down last month.
• The temperature went down to minus five last night.

To choose something.

• I'll go for the chicken; it sounds delicious.
• Most customers go for the cheaper model.

To move to a higher place or level, such as up stairs or a hill.

• He went up the stairs to his room.
• Go up to the third floor and turn left.

To match or look good with something else.

• That shirt goes with your jeans.
• Does this tie go with my blue suit?

To give assistance to someone, often with a task or in a difficult time.

• Amber offered to help out in the kitchen.
• Can you help out with this project?

To accidentally push or hit something so it falls.

• He knocked over the vase.
• Don't knock over the glass.