ɡoʊ əˈlɔːŋ
neutral
intermediate
- Base verb:
- go
- Particle:
- along
- Separable:
- No
What does "go along" mean?
- To agree with or support something/someone
- To accompany someone
- To progress or develop
Examples
- I'll go along with whatever the group decides.
- Can I go along with you to the store?
- Things were going along smoothly until the accident happened.
- She decided to go along with her boss's suggestion.
- You can learn as you go along—don't worry about knowing everything now.
How to use it
'Go along with' often implies agreeing even if you have some doubts. 'As you go along' means during the process of doing something.
Similar expressions
agree
accompany
progress
comply
Opposites
disagree
oppose
resist
Related phrasal verbs
- go on
To continue doing something or happening
- go out
To leave your home for social activities or entertainment
- go through
To experience something difficult or unpleasant
- go ahead
To proceed with something; to start or continue an action
- go off
To explode or fire (bomb, gun, fireworks)
- go back
To return to a place
Use it in a practice answer
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