Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)

[go into a nose dive] See: GO INTO A TAIL SPIN.

[go into a tailspin] or [go into a nose dive] <v. phr.>, <informal> To fall or go down badly; collapse; give up trying. * /The team went into a tailspin after their captain was hurt, and they were badly beaten./ 2. <informal> To become very anxious, confused, or mentally sick; give up hope. * /The man went into a tailspin after his wife died and he never got over it./

[go into orbit] <v. phr.>, <slang> 1. To become very happy or successful. * /Our team has gone into orbit./ Compare: FLY HIGH. 2. To lose one's temper or control completely; become very angry. * /John was afraid his father would go into orbit when he found out about the car accident./ Compare: HIT THE CEILING.

[go it] <v. phr.>, <informal> 1. To go fast; run hard; not to spare yourself.
– Often used as a command. * /The coach yelled to the runner to go it./ * /At the party the girls cheered for their partners to go it./ * /The boys called, "Go it!" to the dog chasing the cat./ 2. To live; continue to do or work. * /John wants to leave home and go it alone./ Compare: ON ONE'S OWN.

[go jump in the lake] <v. phr.>, <informal> To go away and quit being a bother. * /George was tired of Tom's advice and told him to go jump in the lake./ Compare: GO CHASE YOURSELF, GO FLY A KITE.

[gold] See: HEART OF GOLD.

[golden] See: KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG.

[goldfish bowl] <n.>, <slang>, <informal> 1. A situation in which it is not possible to keep things secret for any length of time. * /Washington Society is a goldfish bowl./ 2. An apartment or place that provides no privacy for its occupant, e.g., an office that has too many windows. * /Joe's office is a goldfish bowl, that's why I didn't let him kiss me there./

[golf widow] <n.>, <informal> A woman whose husband is often away from home playing golf. * /Mrs. Thompson didn't like being a golf widow./

[go legit] <v. phr.> To start practicing a legitimate business after having been operating outside of the law. * /"The old days are over," the crime boss said to his friends. "We are going legit as of right now."/

[go like clockwork] or [go off like clockwork] <v. phr.>, <informal> To run smoothly and regularly like the workings of a clock; go smoothly and without difficulty; go on time or as planned. * /The car's motor went like clockwork after Bob fixed it./ * /The birthday party went off like clockwork and everyone had a good time./

[go native] <v. phr.> To behave like a native (said of European Americans in tropical countries). * /Mainlanders often go native in Hawaii./

[gone goose] also [gone gosling] <n.>, <slang> A person for whom there is no hope. * /Herbert's grades have been so low that he is a gone goose for the year./ * /The man was a gone gosling when a policeman caught him breaking the store window./

[gone with the wind] <adj. phr.> Gone forever; past; vanished. * /All the Indians who used to live here are gone with the wind./ * /Joe knew that his chance to get an "A" was gone with the wind when he saw how hard the test was./ Compare: DOWN THE DRAIN.

[good] See: AS GOOD AS, AS GOOD AS ONE GETS, BUT GOOD, DO ONE GOOD, FOR GOOD, FOR GOOD MEASURE, GET THE GOODS ON, HOLD GOOD, IN GOOD, IN GOOD FAITH, IN GOOD TIME, IN ONE'S GOOD GRACES, IT'S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD, MAKE GOOD, MISS IS AS GOOD AS A MILE, NO GOOD, ON ONE'S GOOD BEHAVIOR, ON ONE'S GOOD SIDE, SO FAR, SO GOOD, STAND IN GOOD STEAD, TO THE GOOD, WELL AND GOOD, WITH GOOD GRACE.

[good and ---] <adv.>, <informal> Very; completely. * /John's father was good and mad when John came home late./ * /Jack knew good and well that Tom had thrown the snowball at him./ * /I pushed Bill good and hard./ * /Susan wouldn't come out till she was good and ready./ * /I beat Joe good and proper in the game of marbles./

[good as] See: AS GOOD AS.

[good as one's promise] See: AS GOOD AS ONE'S WORD.

[good as one's word] See: AS GOOD AS ONE'S WORD.

[good buddy] <n.>, <slang>, <citizen's hand radio jargon> Salutation used by truckers and automobile drivers who have CB radios. * /What's the Smokey situation, good buddy?/

[good command] See: HAVE A GOOD COMMAND OF.

[good day] <interj.> Hello or goodbye.
– Used as a formal greeting or salute when you meet or leave someone during the day. * /Miss Rogers said, "Good day!" when she met her friend on the street./ * /Mr. Lee said "Good day!" and left the office./

[good deal] or [great deal] <n.>, <informal> A large amount; much.
– Used with "a". * /Mrs. Walker's long illness cost her a good deal./ * /George spends a great deal of his time watching television./ Often used like an adverb. * /Cleaning up after the party took a great deal more work than the girls expected./ * /Usually it takes Father half an hour to drive to work, but in bad weather it takes a good deal longer./ * /Mother likes the gloves Mary gave her, and she uses them a good deal./ * /George is a good deal like his father; they both love to eat./ Syn.: A LOT, QUITE A LITTLE. Compare: ALL KINDS OF, GOOD MANY. Contrast: A LITTLE.

[good egg] <slang> or <informal> [good scout] <n. phr.> A friendly, kind or good-natured person, a nice fellow. * /Tommy is such a good egg that everybody wants to be his friend./ Syn.: REGULAR GUY. Contrast: BAD EGG.

[good evening] <interj.> Hello or goodbye.
– Used as a formal greeting or salute when you meet or leave someone in the evening. * /When the TV program began, an announcer appeared and said, "Good evening, everyone."/ * /Finally Aunt May stood up and said, "I will not sell the house. Good evening, Mr. Flynn. "/

[good faith] <n.> 1. Belief in another person's honesty; trust. * /Uncle Dick let me have the keys to his candy store to show his good faith./ - Often used in the phrase "in good faith". * /The teacher accepted Bob's excuse for being late in good faith./ 2. Honesty of purpose; trustworthiness. * /John agreed to buy Ted's bicycle for $20, and he paid him $5 right away to show his good faith./

[good for] or [hurrah for] <adj. phr.> Used with a name or pronoun to praise someone. * /Good for George! He won the 100-yard dash./ * /You got 100 on the test? Hurrah for you./

[good-for-nothing] <adj. phr.> Worthless. * /While Janice works hard each day, her good-for-nothing husband hangs around in the bars./

[good grief!] <interj.>, <informal> Wow! Indication of surprise, good or bad. * /"Good grief," Joe cried out loud. "Is this all you will pay me for my hard work?"/ * /What a figure Melanie has, good grief! I wonder if she would be willing to go out with me./ Compare: GOODNESS GRACIOUS!, HEAVENLY DAYS!, HOLY CATS or HOLY COW or HOLY MACKEREL or HOLY MOSES. See: GOODNIGHT(2).