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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: Children often cry when their parents have to go away for work. 
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to go on
to go on
[Verb]

to come to be or to happen

Ex: I'm not sure what's going on with all the commotion outside. 
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to go for
to go for
[Verb]

to choose something among other things

Ex: She couldn't decide between the two dresses, so she went for the one with the floral pattern. 
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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: She went back on her promise to help with the charity event. 
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to go down with

to become affected by an illness

Ex: She suddenly went down with the flu and had to take a few days off work. 
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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: They worked hard to make a go of their small café. 
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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 is always on the go, rushing from one meeting to another. 
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to [have] a go
to have a go
[phrase]

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

Ex: I've never baked bread before, but I'll have a go. 
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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: It goes without saying that safety comes first. 
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to [go] to any [length]

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

Ex: She would go to any length to protect her children. 
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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 had promised to help me with the project, but he ended up going back on his word. 
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