English Slang Collection: go great funds [释] to do something quickly and successfully; [例] Mike went great guns on this project although had only been given a week.; go green [释] to be environmental-friendly; [例] The factory finally went green to use paper for packaging. go in one ear and out the other [释] for something heard to not have any effect; [例] It’s no use talking to him, for your word will go in one ear and out the other.; gold digger [释] a woman who dates or marries a wealthy man only for his money. go halfsies [释] to split (especially bills) equally between two parties; [例] I knew Mike would eat and run again, so I make him go halfsies.; go haywire [释] to malfunction; [例] My computer went haywire, and I have to re-install the whole system. |