way to go


Well done, as in That was a great lecture—way to go! This exclamation of approval and encouragement originated in sports, addressed to athletes who are performing well. In the 1960s it began to be used for any kind of achievement.

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How to use way to go in a sentence

  • Without more ado she bobbed a curtsy, crept from the chapel, closed the door, and way-to-go back to her cottage.

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