Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
go back on one's word
Meaning
to not do what one said one would do
Example
He **went back on his word** about helping me.
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go back to square one
Meaning
to start again from the beginning
Example
If this doesn’t work, we’ll have to **go back to square one**.
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go back to the drawing board
Meaning
to start over again because the previous plan failed
Example
Our experiment failed, so we have to **go back to the drawing board**.
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go ballistic
Meaning
to become extremely angry or excited
Example
Dad **went ballistic** when he found out I dented his car.
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go bananas
Meaning
to become very excited or angry
Example
The crowd **went bananas** when their team scored.
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go bananas over something
Meaning
to become extremely excited or enthusiastic about something
Example
Kids **go bananas over** the new video game console.
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go bankrupt
Meaning
to lose all money and be unable to pay debts
Example
Many start-ups **go bankrupt** within their first year.
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go behind someone’s back
Meaning
to do something secretly or deceitfully against someone
Example
She **went behind my back** and told the manager everything.
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go belly up
Meaning
to fail completely; to go bankrupt
Example
Many small businesses **went belly up** during the pandemic.
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Go broke
Meaning
To lose all your money; to become bankrupt.
Example
Many small investors **went broke** after the market crash.
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Go bust
Meaning
To go bankrupt or out of business.
Example
Many small banks **went bust** during the financial crisis.
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go by the book
Meaning
to follow rules or procedures strictly
Example
The officer always **goes by the book** during inspections.
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go down in flames
Meaning
to fail spectacularly
Example
The project **went down in flames** after the funding was cut.
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Go down the rabbit hole
Meaning
To get deeply involved in something, often unintentionally.
Example
I started reading about AI and **went down the rabbit hole** for hours.
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Go Dutch
Meaning
To share the cost of something equally.
Example
Let’s **go Dutch** on the dinner tonight.
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go easy on someone
Meaning
to be gentle or patient with someone
Example
Go easy on him; he’s been through a lot lately.
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Go exploring
Meaning
To travel or look around to discover new things.
Example
Let's **go exploring** around the city this weekend.
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go for broke
Meaning
to risk everything to achieve success
Example
They decided to **go for broke** and launch their new product.
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Go for it
Meaning
To try to achieve something with confidence.
Example
If you really want that job, **go for it**!
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go for the jugular
Meaning
to attack someone's most vulnerable point
Example
During the debate, he **went for the jugular**.
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go green
Meaning
to adopt an environmentally friendly lifestyle
Example
Many companies are trying to **go green** by using renewable energy sources.
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go head to head
Meaning
to directly compete or confront each other
Example
The two negotiators went **head to head** over the contract terms.
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go in one ear and out the other
Meaning
to hear something but quickly forget it
Example
Whatever I tell him **goes in one ear and out the other**.
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go into orbit
Meaning
to become very excited or angry
Example
Mom **went into orbit** when she saw the mess in my room.