m. 178 Expressions with come and go Here are some phrasal verbs based on come. Did the meeting you were planning ever come off? _ [take place] I don’t think his jokes ever quite come off, [succeed] ‘When do the exam results come out? [be published, made public] The mark on the carpet won't come out. [be removed] An important point came up at the meeting. [was raised] Please come round and see me sometime. [pay an informal visit] Nothing can come between him and football. (separate; be a barrier between] Tcame across a lovely old vase in that junk shop. [found by chance] How did you come by that bruise / that car? [receive, obtain] Notice the large number of expressions with come to (usually with an idea of arriving at) and come into (often with an idea of starting). Where the meaning isn’t obvious, help is given in brackets, ‘come to: an agreement / a conclusion / a standstill [stop] / an end / a decision / blows [to start fighting} / to terms with [acknowledge and accept psychologically] / one’s senses [to become conscious after fainting or to become sensible after behaving foolishly] ‘come into: bloom / flower / contact / a fortune / money / a legacy / operation [start working] / sight / view / power [of a political party] / existence / fashion / use Here are some phrasal verbs based on go. Some have a number of different meanings. Go on: What is going on next door? [happening]; They went on working despite the noise. [continued]; As the weeks went on, things improved. [passed]; You go on, we'll catch you up later. [go in advance]; The oven should go on at six. [start operating}; He’s always going on at me about my hair. [complaining]. Go through: I wouldn’t like to go through that again. [experience, endure; Let’s go through the plans once more. [check]; Unfortunately, the business deal we were hoping for did not go through in the end. [was not completed or approved]; He went through a fortune in one weekend. (spent, used] Go for: He really went for her when she dared to criticise him. (attack; He goes for older women. is attracted by}; Which course Kave you decided to go for? [choose] Those shoes don’t go with that dress. [suit, match] The alarm went off when the burglars tried to open the door. [rang] He would never go back on his word. [break a promise] Here are some expressions based on go. Let me have ago! [Let me have a turn or try!] Thope they'll make a go of the business. [make a success of] He’s been on the go all day and he’s exhausted. [very busy, on the move] It goes without saying that we'll all support you. _ [clear without being said] Your work is good, as far as it goes. _ [but is limited or insufficient] The story goes that they were once very close friends. [It is said that...] I'm sure she'll go far. [be very successful] They went to great lengths to keep it a secret. [took a lot of trouble] The business has gone bankrupt. [not got enough money to pay debts] English Vocabulary in Use89.1 89.2 89.4 89.5 Exercises Which of their several meanings do these underlined verbs have? He went on composing music till his eighties. continued She was so suspicious that she used to go through his pockets every night. The dog went for the postman. The actor’s interpretation of Hamlet was interesting but it didn’t quite come off. He has a new book coming out in June. I wish you'd stop going on at ine! Twas sure he'd go for a sports car. T went through three pairs of tights this weekend. eau eene Choose one of the expressions in B to complete each of the sentences, I found it really hard to make up my mind but in the end I came When his grandmother dies, he'll come I love it in spring when my cherry tree comes . Halfway up the hill, the bus came ; ‘They say that long skirts are coming aga The telephone first came over a hundred ye They disagreed so strongly that I was afraid they'd come ‘As we rounded the corner the house came eA Rene Replace the underlined expressions with one of the expressions in D. Ldon’t need to say that we wish you all the best in the future. They cook great pains to avoid meeting each other. ve been moving around all day and I’m longing for a shower now. His school-teachers always said that he would be a success in life. Idon’t think you'll be able to push the car on your own. Let me try’ ‘The film is quite good up to a point but it doesn’t tackle the problem deeply enough. aukuNe Which answer on the right fits each question on the left? Why is she looking so miserable? Any time after eight. 1 2 Did anything new come up at the meeting? The firm went bankrupt 3. When does your alarm clock usually go off? A bit of a fight, I think 4 What's the worst pain you've ever gone through? From a doting aunt. 5. How did he come by so much money? Seven thirty, normally. 6 When should I come round to your place? Only Jack’s proposal. 7 What’s going on over there? When I pulled a ligament. Complete the following sentences in any appropriate way. T'm sure they'll make a go of their new clothes boutique because... The stain won’t come out unless you... Those shoes don’t go with. I never want to go through... ‘As the party went on... It is not easy to come to terms with... The interview committee came to the conclusion that. came across not only some old letters in the attic... eVaueune English Vocabulary in Use 179