go along
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle along
Meanings
Agree with or support someone's plan
Why “along”? You move along with another person's line, accepting or pretending to accept it.
“I'll go along with your plan.”
“The team went along with Maya's idea.”
Don't confuse with
Go along means agree with or support someone's plan. Go about means approach or carry out a task in a particular way.
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“I'll go along with your plan.” What does it mean?
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go about
A contrast learners often mix up
Approach or carry out a task in a particular way
play along
Same along pattern: agreement
Pretend to agree to deceive or appease someone
string along
Same along pattern: agreement
Deceive someone by giving false hope or false promises over time
go across
Same base verb: go
Move from one side of a place to the other
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
go around
Same base verb: go
Take a longer path to avoid something; Move in a circular path; Be enough for everyone in a group; Behave in a particular way habitually; (of an illness) be common in a community
go away
Same base verb: go
Leave a place or person; Travel somewhere for a holiday or break
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