This document provides vocabulary and examples for useful expressions involving the word "go" in English. It defines expressions such as "go barefoot", "go well/badly", "going out with" someone, "go home", "go + verb-ing" like "go swimming", "go away", "go up/down", "go in/out", and "go off". Examples are given for how to use each expression correctly in sentences. The document concludes by advising readers to learn expressions by seeing them used in context and to practice using new expressions as much as possible.

1. Track 08a
Unit 8 Free-Time Fun Word Building
Vocabulary: useful expressions with go
Go to Go barefoot Go out with Go well / go badly
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If you “go
barefoot”, you
don’t wear any
socks or shoes.
“It was
so we went
barefoot.”
If something “goes
well”, it's successful
and everything is
fine.
A: Did the party go well?
B: I so!
If you’re “going out with”
someone, you’re having a
relationship with them.
“How has she been
going out with him for?”
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Go well with (clothes) Go away
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Go home Go + verb -ing
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If you “go home”,
you go to the house
where you live.
“What time did you go
home last ?”
(a sport / activity, etc.)
If you “go riding”
(for example), you ride on
a horse. You can use this
expression with lots of
other sports and activities:
go… fishing, swimming,
riding, running, hiking,
climbing, camping… “I went
riding last ”
If you tell someone
to “go away”, you’re
telling them to leave.
“Oh, just go away and
stop us!”
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Go up / go down Go in/out
Go out Go off
If you “go in” to a room,
you enter it. If you “go
out” of it, you leave it.
“She went out of the living
room and into the .”
If food “goes off”, it
becomes bad and you
can’t eat it.
“The meat went off because we
left it outside in the .”
If you “go out”, you go to
a pub, bar, club, etc. and
have a good time.
A: Did you go out last night?
B: No, I at home.
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Complete the expressions with the words you hear.
When you “go to”
a place, you move
or travel there.
“Did you go to the
last night?”
If clothing A “goes
well with” clothing B,
clothing A and B look
good together.
“That tie goes really well
with your .”
If prices “go up”, they
increase; if they “go
down”, they decrease.
“House have been
going up.”
Learning expressions
The best way to learn any words or expressions is by seeing or hearing them in context when you’re reading or listening to English.
Make a note of any words or expressions that you like (or want to learn) and write these down in sentences. Remember, always
record language in phrases or sentences – never as individual words. You should also practise using the words or expressions
as often as you can: in conversation, on the phone, in e-mails, etc.
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