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ALL meanings of go ahead

go a·head
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  • noun plural go ahead energy, spirit, or animation: a man with a lot of go. 1
  • noun plural go ahead a try at something; attempt: to have a go at winning the prize. 1
  • noun plural go ahead a successful accomplishment; success: to make a go of a new business. 1
  • noun plural go ahead Informal. a business agreement; deal; bargain: Thirty dollars? It's a go. 1
  • noun plural go ahead Informal. approval or permission, as to undertake or begin something: The boss gave us the go on the new project. 1
  • noun plural go ahead Boxing. a bout: the main go. 1
  • idioms go ahead from the word “go”, from the very start; since the beginning. 1
  • idioms go ahead go and, to be so thoughtless, unfortunate, or silly as to: It was going to be a surprise but he went and told her. 1
  • idioms go ahead go ape over / for. ape (def 6). 1
  • idioms go ahead go bananas. bananas (def 2). 1
  • idioms go ahead go down on, Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on. 1
  • idioms go ahead go for broke. broke (def 9). 1
  • idioms go ahead go for it, Informal. to pursue a goal with determination. 1
  • idioms go ahead go it alone, to act or proceed independently, without assistance, companionship, or the like: If you don't want to form a partnership, I'll go it alone. 1
  • idioms go ahead go native. native (def 24). 1
  • idioms go ahead go the whole hog, to do something thoroughly or consistently: If you're getting a new amplifier, why don't you go the whole hog and get new speakers and a turntable, too? 1
  • idioms go ahead go there, to discuss or think about a specific, typically undesirable topic (usually used negatively): No personal questions, please—I don't go there. 1
  • idioms go ahead go to!, Archaic. you don't say! I don't believe you! let's do it! come on! 1
  • idioms go ahead go together, to be appropriate or harmonious: The rug and curtains don't go together. Informal. to keep company; date; court: They have gone together for two years. 1
  • idioms go ahead go to it, Informal. to begin vigorously and at once. 1
  • idioms go ahead let go, to release one's grasp or hold: Please let go of my arm. to free; release. to cease to employ; dismiss: Business was slack and many employees were let go. to become unrestrained; abandon inhibitions: She'd be good fun if she would just let go and enjoy herself. to dismiss; forget; discard: Once he has an idea, he never lets go of it. 1
  • idioms go ahead let go with, to express or utter with abandon: He let go with a sudden yell. 1
  • idioms go ahead let oneself go, to free oneself of inhibitions or restraint: Let yourself go and get mad once in a while. 1
  • idioms go ahead no go, Informal. futile; useless: We tried to get there by noon, but it was no go. not authorized or approved to proceed; canceled or aborted: Tomorrow's satellite launching is no go. 1
  • idioms go ahead on the go, very busy; active: She's always on the go. while going from place to place; while traveling. 1
  • idioms go ahead to go, Informal. (of food) for consumption off the premises where sold: coffee to go. 1
  • intransitivephrasal verb go ahead do sth as planned 1
  • intransitivephrasal verb go ahead take place as scheduled 1
  • noun go ahead authorization 1
  • verbal expression go ahead do sth with permission 1
  • verbal expression go ahead do sth without permission 1
  • verb go ahead (Idiomatic) To proceed; to begin. 0
  • phrasal verb go ahead If someone goes ahead with something, they begin to do it or make it, especially after planning, promising, or asking permission to do it. 0
  • phrasal verb go ahead If a process or an organized event goes ahead, it takes place or is carried out. 0
  • singular noun go ahead If you give someone or something the go-ahead, you give them permission to start doing something. 0
  • adjective go ahead A go-ahead person or organization tries hard to succeed, often by using new methods. 0
  • verb go ahead to start or continue, often after obtaining permission 0
  • adjective go ahead enterprising or ambitious 0
  • adjective go ahead progressive; active 0
  • adjective go ahead advancing; not pausing 0
  • adjective go ahead enterprising; pushing 0
  • adjective go ahead that is a score that puts a team into the lead in a game 0
  • noun go ahead permission or a signal to proceed 0
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