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great go

American  

noun

British Informal.
  1. great.


Etymology

Origin of great go

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

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“We’d love to see something great go into that space,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2017

If that could potentially include this guy, great, go for it.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2017

“You like to see two guys that are great go head-to-head on the mound and figure out how to manufacture a run, how to get a run to win a game.”

From Washington Post • May 1, 2015

“Everybody I went to said, ‘Sounds great, go for it,’ ” he said in one of several interviews last week.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2010

Everybody says it'll be a great go, and I may as well be in it.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 5, 1890 by Various

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