Go towards doing something

Go through something

Go through something

Go through (something)

Go through something

Go through something

Go through something

to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, feeling etc

When you're going through a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone. He's going through a divorce at the moment. It is devastating for a parent to watch a child go through misery.

2. PROCESS

to experience a particular process

Candidates must go through a process of selection. Caterpillars go through several stages of growth.

3. USE

to use up money or a supply of something

We went through five pints of milk last week.

4. LAW

if a law goes through, or goes through Parliament, it is officially accepted

5. DEAL/AGREEMENT

if a deal or agreement goes through, it is officially accepted and agreed

He accepted the offer and the deal went through. The sale of the land went through.

6. PRACTISE

to practise something, for example a performance

Let's go through the whole thing again, from the beginning.

7. SEARCH

to search something in order to find something in particular

Dave went through his pockets looking for the keys. Customs officers went through all my bags.

8. READ/DISCUSS

go through something

to read or discuss something in order to make sure it is correct

We'll go through the details later on. Do you want me to go through this and check your spellings?

go through with something phrasal verb

to do something you had promised or planned to do, even though it causes problems or you are no longer sure you want to do it

He bravely went through with the wedding ceremony even though he was in a lot of pain. I had no choice but to go through with it.

go to somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to begin to experience or do something, or begin to be in a particular state

I lay down and went to sleep. Britain and Germany went to war in 1939.

2. to be given to someone or something

All the money raised will go to local charities. The house will go to his daughter when he dies.

go together phrasal verb

1. [not in progressive] if two things go together, they exist together or are connected in some way

Alcohol abuse and eating disorders often go together.

2. old-fashioned if two people are going together, they are having a romantic relationship

go towards something phrasal verb

if money goes towards something, it is used to pay part of the cost of that thing

The money will go towards a new hospice.

All money raised will go towards renovating the building.

go under phrasal verb

1. if a business goes under, it has to stop operating because of financial problems

More than 7000 businesses have gone under in the last three months.

2. to sink beneath the surface of water

The Titanic finally went under. She went under, coughing and spluttering.

go up phrasal verb

1. INCREASE

to increase in price, amount, level etc

Train fares have gone up. Blood-sugar levels go up as you digest food. go up by 10%/250/£900 etc Unemployment in the country has gone up by a million.

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