go across
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle across
Meanings
Move from one side of a place to the other
Why “across”? Movement goes from one side of a space to the other.
“The children went across the bridge.”
“A fox went across the road after dark.”
Don't confuse with
Go across means move from one side of a place to the other. Go together means match or look good as a pair.
Go across means move from one side of a place to the other. Go through means travel from one side to the other.
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go through
A contrast learners often mix up
Travel from one side to the other; Be approved or accepted by a system; Examine something carefully; Experience a difficult time; Be officially approved or completed; Use up a quantity of something quickly; Practise something step by step
go together
A contrast learners often mix up
(of two things) match or look good as a pair
cut across
Same across pattern: crossing
Take a shorter route by going through a place; Affect different groups in the same way despite differences
drive across
Same across pattern: crossing
Cross a place in a vehicle
walk across
Same across pattern: crossing
Cross a place on foot
go about
Same base verb: go
Approach or carry out a task in a particular way
go after
Same base verb: go
Pursue someone or something with effort
go ahead
Same base verb: go
Begin or continue with a planned action
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