go along
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Definition
- Verb:
- To move or proceed, especially in a particular direction or on a particular path: "go along" can mean to physically travel or move forward, often with others.
- To continue or proceed with an action or process: It can also mean to keep doing something, to continue.
- To cooperate or agree, often temporarily or without full commitment: "go along" can mean to acquiesce or comply with a plan or suggestion, sometimes without enthusiasm.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- We decided to go along the river until we found a bridge. (We decided to move forward following the river's path.)
- The meeting went along smoothly for the first hour. (The meeting proceeded or continued without problems.)
- I don't really agree with the idea, but I'll go along with it for now. (I will cooperate or comply with the idea temporarily.)
Advanced Usage
"to go along with": to agree with or support a person, idea, or plan.
- She was happy to go along with her friend's suggestion. (She was willing to accept and support her friend's idea.)
"as you go along": while you are doing something; progressively.
- Don't try to learn everything at once; you'll pick it up as you go along. (You will learn it progressively during the process.)
Variants and Related Words
- Go-along (noun, informal): a person who uncritically agrees or complies.
- He was just a yes-man, a go-along. (He was someone who always agreed.)
Synonyms
- Proceed: to continue or move forward.
- Continue: to keep doing something without stopping.
- Acquiesce: to accept something reluctantly but without protest.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Go along for the ride: to participate passively in an activity without being deeply involved.
- I didn't have strong opinions on the project; I was just going along for the ride. (I was participating without active involvement.)
Related Idioms
- Go along to get along: to conform or agree in order to avoid conflict and maintain harmony.
- In that office, the culture is to go along to get along, so people rarely voice dissent. (People conform to maintain peaceful relations.)
Verb
- pass by
- three years elapsed
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
- Keep on working!
- We continued to work into the night
- Keep smiling
- We went on working until well past midnight
- cooperate or pretend to cooperate
- He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment