go it alone
To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or…To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.
Translations
2 languagesExamples
2 sentencesI'm going it alone.
At present the Unites States have decided to go it alone.
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial)To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.
He quit working for the company and decided to go it alone as a consultant instead.
To play a hand without the assistance of one's partner.
Origin
From go it + alone.From go it + alone.
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Forms
goes it alone, going it alone, went it alone, gone it aloneirregular · Lesson
| Base form | go it alone · to go it alone |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes it alone |
| Present participle | going it alone |
| Past simple | went it alone |
| Past participle | gone it alone |
Tenses
go it alone · went it alone · will go it alone · have gone it alonePoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.