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• give voice to (one's feelings)
  выразить словами свои чувства

  Vivian gave voice to her feelings about the new venture.
• give way
  потерпеть неудачу, рухнуть

  During the flood the old bridge gave way.
• giveaway
  выдать что-либо не преднамеренно; товар, продаваемый с уступкой в цене или отдаваемый бесплатно

  He didn't want to look sad, but the expression of his face was a giveaway.
• given to understand (something)
  дать ясно понять что-либо

  Jack was given to understand that his presence was not wanted.
• glad hand
  радушно приветствовать, пожимать руку

  The priest was glad handing people at the church door.
• gloss (something) over
  представлять в лучшем свете, приукрашивать

  "I think you are trying to gloss over the amount of money that the business has lost."
• glutton for punishment
  любитель трудной или неприятной работы

  "I am not a glutton for punishment, so don't expect me to do the dirty work."
• go (someone) one better
  делать лучше или больше, чем кто-либо

  Ula went her friend one better and bought a more beautiful dress.
• go a long way toward (something)
  быть достаточным, хватить надолго (о деньгах, продуктах)

  We are going to camp out and we hope the food will go a long way toward the end of camp.
• go about one's business
  заняться своим делом

  We had a lot of fun at the seaside and now we are going about our business again.
• go after (someone)
  искать, пытаться поймать кого-то

  "Don't drive very fast or the police will go after you."
• go against the grain
  идти против природы или склонности к чему-либо

  "Your unfriendly attitude goes against the grain of good manners."
• go ahead
  двинуться вперёд, начать делать что-либо

  "Let's go ahead and leave for the airport now. Otherwise we might be late."
• go all out
  напрячь все силы

  Kelly and David wanted to go all out for their wedding reception.
• go along
  идти, двигаться, продолжать

  Pam is inventing more and more lies as she goes along.
• go along with (someone or something)
  соглашаться с кем-либо \ чем-либо, сотрудничать, содействовать кому-либо \ чему-либо

  Everybody went along with my proposal to arrange a get-together party on one of the weekends.
• go ape
  сильно разволноваться или вести себя как сумасшедший

  My friend went ape when I told him that I had broken his car.
• go around
  ходить от одного места или человека к другому

  I couldn't get fresh tomatoes in this shop so I had to go around from one shop to another until I got them.
• go around in circles
  не делать успехов, топтаться на одном месте

  I have been going around in circles all morning and I haven't made any progress with my work.
• go around the bend
  сойти с ума, тронуться умом

  I guess Mike has gone around the bend because he does nothing but speak about flying saucers.
• go astray
  сбиться (с пути), затерять(ся)

  My watch has gone astray and I have no hope of finding it.
• go at it
  набрасываться на кого-либо, спорить с кем-либо

  The mother and son were going at it loudly.
• go at it tooth and nail/hammer and tongs
  энергично, изо всех сил; стараться сделать что-либо

  He got tired easily now. No longer could he go at it tooth and nail.
• go back on one's word
  нарушить обещание

  My friend went back on his word, and I don't trust him now.
• go bad
  испортиться, сгнить

  "The pears will soon go bad so you'd better eat them now."
• go begging
  быть не нужным или не используемым, не иметь спроса

  My old computer went begging; I am not going to use it any longer.
• go cold turkey
  резко прекратить делать что-либо

  Alan decided to go cold turkey and quit drinking.
• go down fighting
  бороться, драться до конца

  The chief executive was determined to go down fighting to try and keep his position.
• go down in history
  войти в историю

  The battle at Traffalger went down in history.
• go downhill
  становиться всё хуже и хуже, ухудшаться, "катиться под гору"

  The economy of that country has been going downhill for quite some time.
• go for (something)
  желать чего-либо, пытаться получить что-либо

  My sister goes for new roller skates.
• go for it
  решать делать что-либо, добиваться

  Hillary decided to go for it and take part in the swimming competitions.
• go from bad to worse
  ухудшаться, портиться

  They were short of food and money; things were going from bad to worse.
• go great guns
  делать что-либо очень быстро, энергично

  The construction workers were going great guns when I saw them building a new house.
• go halves
  делить пополам

  "Let's go halves on buying a new television set."