Go on at somebody about something

Go on at somebody to do something

Go on at

Go on about

Go on something

Go on with

Go on to

Go on to do something

Go on with

Go on doing something

He went on working until he was 91.

One of the actors was unwell and couldn't go on with the performance.

I can't go on like this for much longer.

b) to continue without stopping

The noise goes on 24 hours a day. The screaming went on and on (=continued for a long time).

ￚsee also ongoing

2. HAPPEN

to happen

I don't know what's going on. What were the children doing while all this was going on? Like all good resorts, there is plenty going on.

ￚsee also goings-on

3. DO SOMETHING NEXT

to do something after you have finished doing something else

She went on to become a successful surgeon.

Go on to the next question when you've finished.

4. CONTINUE TALKING

to continue talking, especially after stopping or changing to a different subject

Go on, I'm listening. 'But,' he went on, 'we have to deal with the problems we're facing. '

After a short pause Maria went on with her story.

5. go on

spoken

a) used to encourage someone to do something

Go on, have another piece of cake.

b) used when you are agreeing to do something or giving permission for something

'Are you sure you won't have another drink?' 'Oh, go on then.' 'Can I go outside, Dad?' 'Yeah, go on then.'

c) also go on with you

British English old-fashioned used to tell someone that you do not believe them

6. USE AS PROOF

to base an opinion or judgment on something

Police haven't much to go on in their hunt for the killer.

7. START TO WORK

if a machine or piece of equipment goes on, it starts to work

The heat goes on automatically at 6 o'clock.

8. TIME

to pass

As time went on, I grew fond of him.

9. BEHAVE

British English informal the way someone goes on is the way they behave

The way she's going on, she'll have a nervous breakdown.

10. be going on (for) 5 o'clock/60/25 etc

to be nearly a particular time, age, number etc

Nancy must be going on for 60. She's one of those wise teenagers who's 16 going on 70 (=she behaves as though she is older than she is).

11. GO IN FRONT

also go on ahead

to go somewhere before the other people you are with

Bill went on in the car and I followed on foot.

12. TALK TOO MUCH

informal to talk too much

I really like Clare but she does go on.

I got tired of him going on about all his problems.

He just went on and on about his new girlfriend.

13. CRITICIZE

British English informal to continue to criticize someone or ask them to do something in a way that annoys them

The way she went on, you would have thought it was all my fault.

Stop going on at me!

My wife's always going on at me to dress better.

He's always going on at me about fixing the door.

14. DEVELOP

British English spoken informal to develop or make progress

15. to be going on with/to go on with

British English informal if you have enough of something to be going on with, you have enough for now

Have you got enough money to be going on with?

go out phrasal verb

1. LEAVE YOUR HOUSE

to leave your house, especially in order to enjoy yourself

Are you going out tonight?

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