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Go ahead with

Proceed(inseparable)

“We now intend to GO AHEAD WITH the final stage of the project.”

Go along with

Accept a decision or suggestion(inseparable)

“I didn't really agree, but I WENT ALONG WITH the decision because I was in the minority.”

Go around

Circulate

“A rumour is GOING AROUND about the Attorney General.”

Go at

Attack or approach something with vigour(inseparable)

“She WENT AT her dinner like she hadn't eaten for days.”

Go away

Leave a place or disappear

“This drug should make the pain GO AWAY.”

Go back

Have a long history(inseparable)

“He and I GO BACK a long way- we were at school together.”

Go back on

Break a promise(inseparable)

“The government have GONE BACK ON their promise not to raise taxes.”

Go before

Precede

“We can´t ignore what has GONE BEFORE and pretend that everything has been OK.”

Go below

Leave the top deck of a ship

“The captain told the passengers to GO BELOW when the storm started.”

Go by

The passing of time(inseparable)

“Ten years WENT BY before we saw each other again.”

Go down

Decrease, get smaller

“The price of scanners has GONE DOWN recently.”

Go down on

Perform oral sex(inseparable)

“He WENT DOWN ON her.”

Go down to

Be defeated(inseparable)

“Chelsea WENT DOWN TO Arsenal in a thrilling game.”

Go down with

Fall ill(inseparable)

“She WENT DOWN WITH a virus.”

Go for

Attack(inseparable)

“The neighbour's dog WENT FOR the postman and bit him.”

Go for it

Be assertive and ready to initiate action. (Related to the meaning 'attack')(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By:BobK)(inseparable)

“He was not always successful, but whatever he tried to do he would always GO FOR IT.”

Go forth

Leave a place

“He WENT FORTH and found a wife in another city.”

Go forward

Move clocks ahead

“The clocks MOVE FORWARD an hour on Sunday.”

Go in

Go to hospital for treatment, surgery, etc.

“He WENT IN for a triple bypass operation two days ago.”

Go in for

Enter a competition or sit an exam(inseparable)

“He WENT IN FOR the photography prize, but didn't win.”

Go in with

Form a union or alliance(inseparable)

“They're going to GO IN WITH the Social Democrats.”

Go into

Discuss in some detail(inseparable)

“She WENT INTO banking after she'd finished university.”

Go it

Behave in a reckless way

“Shouting at the boss like that is GOING IT.”

Go it alone

Do something without help

“He prefers to GO IT ALONE rather then working with the team.”