go it strong—(also: come it strong ) speak or act in a way which is too extreme: He is about forty, looks young for that, drinks powerful tea, and then goes it strong upon all subjects. go strong— 1. = go it strong: He also intends to go strong on trying to achieve full internet access […]
Category: Confusing Phrases
Difference between Go into the Church and Go to church
go into the Church —(also: come into the Church) become a minister; adopt religion as a career: Amorth, having studied law at a university, went into the Church. go to church—attend church services regularly: Ladies go to church to exhibit their bonnets, and young gentlemen to flash their diamond rings.
Difference between Go into service and Go into the service
go into service— 1. begin to be used; become operational: One of the first jet bombers to go into service was the English Electric Canberra. 2. be employed as domestic servant: Ten years later she at last reached a higher station in life: she went into service with a Jewish couple. 3. join the armed […]
Difference between Go into retreat and Go on retreat
go into retreat—retire temporarily to a place of seclusion (to concentrate on a task, etc.): Narcissus goes into retreat to meditate, and Goldmund, not understanding Narcissus and his fear of loving, feels alone. go on retreat—go to a specific place for the purpose of relaxation or recreation: She regains her sense of peace by going […]
Difference between Go into business and Go to business
go into business—engage in production or commerce: … it was better to sell sock-suspenders in Honolulu than to play small parts in Cleveland, Ohio. He left the stage and went into the business. go to business— 1. go to one’s office: “When I go to business tomorrow, I will just have a look at Mr. […]
Difference between Go in at the deep end and Go off at the deep end
go in at the deep end—do smth. difficult without preparation or with no experience of it: You will not be expected to go in at the deep end and you will get support from staff members. go off at the deep end—(also: go off the deep end) lose one’s temper; act recklessly or hysterically: I […]
Difference between Go home and Go in a home
go home—(also: get home) become quite clear to a person: His calculated sarcasm went home like the sharp point of a rapier. Note: The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with the phrase come home— 1. = go home: The ideal of equality would come home with special meaning to men bred up on […]
Difference between Go head to head and Run head to head
go head to head—engage in direct confrontation or conflict: On the same day the two candidates go head to head in their only joint televised debate. run head to head—compete so closely that the lead is virtually indistinguishable: Neither Jolivette nor Fox had enough votes when they were running head-to-head in the March primary.
Difference between Go-go boy and Go-to guy
go-go boy—(sl.) a performer of erotic dances at a discotheque, striptease club, etc.: You know the kind of place—large dancefloor, hot go-go boys, balconies from where you can look down on the crowd. go-to guy —(coll.) a reliable person to whom one turns for help, information, or support: Go see Lewis. He is our go-to […]
Difference between Go from one extreme to the other and Go to extremes
go from one extreme to the other—pass from one exaggerated view to its opposite: We tend to go from one extreme to the other. When the society is too tight, then we tend to go to the extreme of freedom. go to extremes—be immoderate in one’s actions; do smth. to excess: He is the kind […]
Difference between Go for it and Run for it
go for it—make an all-out attempt to get or obtain smth.: Each dog selected his bird, and went for it steadily. Note: The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase go at it—act rapidly and vigorously: When you have found out what you want to do—then go at it like blazes. run for […]
Difference between Go for a spin and Go into a flat spin
go for a spin—(dated) make a short journey in a car just for enjoyment: Jack has invited us all to go for a spin in his new car tomorrow. go into a flat spin—be in a state of mental confusion or panic: It is quite possible for a man to go into a flat spin […]