go along

British  

verb

1. to refrain from disagreement; assent

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go along Idioms  

1. Move on, proceed, as in She was going along, singing a little song . This expression is also used as an imperative meaning “be off” or “get away from here,” as in The police ordered them to go along . [First half of 1500s]

2. Also, go along with . Cooperate, acquiesce, agree. For example, Don't worry about enough votes—we'll go along , or I'll go along with you on that issue . [c. 1600]

3. Accompany someone, as in I'll go along with you until we reach the gate . [c. 1600] This usage gave rise to the phrase go along for the ride , meaning “to accompany someone but without playing an active part,” as in I won't be allowed to vote at this meeting so I'm just going along for the ride .

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Example Sentences

The federal government has been promoting an upside down pyramid that features steak and cheese at the top, along with vegetables, to go along with its new dietary guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"It was a really good price for what he was saying," says Harris, "and he sent me pictures to go along with it".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

As drivers go along with their day, passing gas-station signs, “$4-something feels different than $3-something,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, dealmaking and the loans that go along with it are bigger than ever, with expectations for “more spinoffs, crypto M&A and participation from sovereign-wealth funds,” according External link to The Wall Street Journal.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“It’s just that he was not a National Socialist. He simply couldn’t go along with it—that was his crime.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti