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go away

A2 neutral intransitive
In simple words

To leave where you are, or to travel somewhere for a holiday, or for a problem to stop.

Literal meaning: To go (travel) away (to a different place) — fully transparent.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To leave the place where you are, or to tell someone to leave.

""Go away!" she shouted, slamming the door in his face."

"Go away — I'm all right."

— Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975 film), Black Knight scene
2 A2 neutral

To travel somewhere, especially for a holiday or break.

"We're going away for two weeks in August — somewhere sunny, hopefully."

3 A2 neutral

To disappear or stop, used of problems, pain, or feelings.

"I took some medicine, but the headache just wouldn't go away."

Usage notes

Extremely common and versatile. As a command ('Go away!') it is abrupt and dismissive. 'Go away for the weekend' means to take a short trip. 'The pain will go away' means it will disappear. Very frequent in all registers.

Commonly used with

holiday weekend problem pain feeling worry

Forms

Base
go away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goes away
he/she/it
Past simple
went away
yesterday
Past participle
gone away
have + pp
-ing form
going away
continuous

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