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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 go away
[Verb]

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 go back on a promise
[phrase]

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 go down with
[Verb]

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 make a go of something
[phrase]

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

Ex: If we both try, we can make a go of this relationship.
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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: The new manager likes to stay on the go and hates sitting still.
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to [have] a go
to have a go
[phrase]

to make an attempt to achieve or do something

Ex: He had a go at the competition, even though he was new to the sport.
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to [go] without saying
to go without saying
[phrase]

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

Ex: Respect for the guests goes without saying.
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to [go] to any [length]
to go to any length
[phrase]

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

Ex: A good lawyer will go to any length to defend a client.
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to [go] back on {one's} word
to go back on one's word
[phrase]

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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Total English - Upper-intermediate
Unit 1 - Lesson 1Unit 1 - Lesson 2Unit 1 - Lesson 3Unit 1 - Vocabulary
Unit 1 - Reference - Part 1Unit 1 - Reference - Part 2Unit 2 - Lesson 1Unit 2 - Lesson 2
Unit 2 - Lesson 3Unit 2 - VocabularyUnit 2 - ReferenceUnit 3 - Lesson 1
Unit 3 - Lesson 2Unit 3 - Lesson 3Unit 3 - VocabularyUnit 3 - Reference
Unit 4 - Lesson 1Unit 4 - Lesson 2Unit 4 - Lesson 3Unit 4 - Vocabulary
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