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Total English - Upper-intermediate - Unit 2 - Vocabulary

Here you will find the words from Unit 2 - Vocabulary in the Total English Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "have a go", "on the go", "go down with", etc.

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Total English - Upper-intermediate
to go away

to move from a person or place

Ex: The rain had finally stopped , and the clouds began to go away.
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to go on
to go on
[Verb]

to come to be or to happen

Ex: Can you tell me what's going on with the construction work next door?
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to go for
to go for
[Verb]

to choose something among other things

Ex: I 'll go for the salmon from the menu ; it 's my favorite dish .
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to [go] back on a (promise|deal|pledge)

to fail to keep or fulfill a commitment or assurance made to someone

Ex: The politician made a public pledge to prioritize environmental issues, but unfortunately, he went back on his pledge after taking office.
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to go down with

to become affected by an illness

Ex: He went down with a bad case of bronchitis and had to stay home for a week.
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to [make] a go of {sth}

to try to make something successful, often with a significant degree of effort or determination

Ex: We made a go of the project, but unfortunately it didn't turn out as successful as we had hoped.
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on the go
on the go
[phrase]

in a state of being actively engaged in various activities or constantly in motion, typically indicating a busy and active lifestyle

Ex: She’s always on the go with work and family duties.
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to [have] a go
to have a go
[phrase]

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

Ex: She had a go at solving the difficult puzzle.
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to [go] without saying

used to say that something is so obvious that there is no need for further explanation

Ex: As a general rule, being polite and respectful to others should go without saying.
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to [go] to any [length]

to put an extreme or great amount of effort into achieving or doing something

Ex: The company goes to any length to satisfy its customers.
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to [go] back on {one's} word

to fail to keep a promise or commitment that was previously made

Ex: He went back on his word by not showing up at the event as he had promised.
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