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go away

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) to leave, as when starting from home on holiday

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go away Idioms  

  1. Depart, leave a place, travel somewhere. For example, They went away this morning, or Are you going away this winter? This expression also can be used as an imperative ordering someone to leave: Go away! It can also be used figuratively to mean “disappear,” as in This fever just doesn't go away. [c. 1200]

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“The economics for building data centers in the U.S. have gotten worse as tax incentives go away and are replaced by local municipalities demanding concessions from data center operators,” D.A.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

It's the question that just doesn't seem to go away - can Trent Alexander-Arnold really work in midfield?

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

If she truly believes that herself, she can’t be surprised when people want her to go away.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

And when Jason can’t do that, Floyd doesn’t go away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

"This is my problem. What you're going to do is go away."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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