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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

Read Nickleby with great go, and the people remained.

From The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete by Forster, John

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