go on
(AGREE) informal — phrasal verb with go /ɡəʊ/
/ɡoʊ/ verb (present participle going, past tense went, past participle gone)Definition
› something that you say in order to agree to do or allow something that you did not want to do or to allow before: "Are you sure you don't want another slice of cake?" "Oh go on then, but just a small one."Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptance
(Definition of go on (AGREE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amen to that idiom
- as you wish/like idiom
- beggars can't be choosers idiom
- couldn't agree/disagree more idiom
- done! idiom
- fair adjective (RIGHT)
- good adjective (SATISFACTION)
- hear, hear! idiom
- I know idiom
- I wouldn't say no idiom
- isn't it/aren't they just? idiom
- no problemo exclamation
- of course idiom
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