ɡoʊ daʊn ðæt roʊd
Travel
informal
beginner
- Literally:
- to travel along a particular road
What does "go down that road" mean?
to pursue a particular course of action
Examples
- I wouldn't go down that road if I were you.
- We've gone down that road before with outsourcing, and it didn't work.
- Let's not go down that road again.
Origin
A natural metaphor comparing life choices to choosing a road.
How to use it
Often used as a warning. Frequently in negative constructions.
Similar expressions
take that path
pursue that course
Opposites
steer clear
avoid that approach
Related idioms
- hit the road
To leave or depart on a journey
- in the same boat
In the same difficult situation as someone else
- miss the boat
To miss an opportunity
- go the extra mile
to make more effort than is expected or required
- a long way to go
much more work or progress is needed before completion
- that ship has sailed
The opportunity has passed
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