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go-to

go-to

7 4.1
A person or thing people trust and choose first for a certain need
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡoʊˌtu/
  • Informal
translation icon : de confianza
  • BI: Do you guys see yourselves as the go-to option for same-day deliveries?
  • the go-to guy
  • a go-to source
  • a go-to destination

Kensington High Street in those days was a go to place for shopping.

Examples

  • Horowitz is the go-to guy for information about all the old radicals.

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  • Ken Mueller at Inkling Media is my go-to guy to keep these sorts of overreactions in check.

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  • Kensington High Street in those days was a go to place for shopping.

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  • It's my go-to place for looking for books now.

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  • What's your go-to room color?

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  • It's that go-to meal that you know will never disappoint.

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  • Rick's has been my go-to social hangout ever since I returned to the university two years ago.

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  • RedLaser has been my go-to scanning and product-checking app for a while.

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  • "Detailed and thorough, I'd consider The BeatTips Manual to be the go-to guide for beatmaking.

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  • For delicious Italian food, this restaurant is my go-to choice every time.

Synonyms

reliable
vsgo-to
358 2.7

Able to be trusted to do what is expected

is the preferred choice for a specific need rather than general consistency
dependable
vsgo-to
47 2.3

A person or thing you can trust to do what they promise

is the preferred option chosen above other steady performers for a purpose
tried and true
vsgo-to
  • Informal
15 3.4

Known to work well because people used it before

is the preferred pick for a task because people choose it first
trusted
vsgo-to
3 1.4

A person or group people rely on because they are honest

is the preferred option people actually choose for a particular need

Antonyms

unreliable
71 4.1

Not able to be trusted to work or be right

How Reliable

indispensable
48 4.6
go-to
  • Informal
7 4.1
reliable
358 2.7
serviceable
11 4.4
unreliable
71 4.1

Surface Forms

go-to positive

Morphology

go-to = go + to (transparent) = go + to

Adjectival use retains the clear sense of 'the option you go to' (most reliable/used), so the relation to 'go' + 'to' is direct.

Etymology

The word go-to as an adjective comes from the same idea of go to, meaning 'turn to' for help or use. That's why calling something go-to means it is your trusted, most used, or preferred option.