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 financing benefit of the merger would then disappear, but with few alternatives, NEE would still likely go along with the acquisition,” Storozynski says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

We didn’t have to convince our colleagues to go along with us.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

He says this was an example of "things that we learn as we go along" and 170,000 drone flights had gone safely.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The FCC, which did not indicate whether it will go along with Paramount’s request, initiated a review.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

If she wanted to go along that badly, there wasn’t much I could do.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings