good to go
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3.5
- idiom
- /ɡʊd tə ɡoʊ/
- Informal
:
listo
- After double-checking the equipment, the team confirmed they were good to go for the experiment.
- Okay, good to go
- so good to go
- feels good to go
And if you're OK with that, then you're good to go.
- And if you're OK with that, then you're good to go.
- And so I'm like, all right, am I like good to go and am I done?
- For some people like you, you're waking up and you are good to go pretty much out the gate.
- OK, Sam, do you think we're good to go?
- So we are good to go with with the money in people's pockets.
- So we went and had a look, but it was good to go, if that makes sense.
- I've been in in first floor, so I'm good to go.
Examples
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You guys good to go?
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Are you good to go?
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You are good to go for today!
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Looks like we're good to go, pretty even space and contacts good.
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We're good to go in Phoenix.
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After some phone interviews, it was all set up and I was good to go.
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We're good to go, Val!
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Olshey should be good to go for a few years either way.
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If you are running OS X 10.6.8, then the game should be good to go.
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Give him a little makeup to make him look older, and you're good to go.
Blog text (15)
Synonyms
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1.0
Prepared and willing to act or be used immediately
170
1.6
Completely ready to begin
103
1.3
Ready to use or do something when needed
29
4.3
Prepared to begin an activity such as a game or meeting
20
3.5
Prepared and available to use immediately
12
2.8
Completely prepared and willing to begin
7
3.0
Fully prepared and available to begin or help right away
Prepared and alert to act immediately
Antonyms
How Ready
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'ready and prepared' is directly derivable from 'good' (suitable/acceptable) combined with the phrase 'to go' (in a state to depart or operate); the composition follows a predictable English pattern so learners who know the constituents will infer the meaning. This is a common, high-frequency colloquial phrase with clear cross-linguistic parallels (e.g. Spanish 'listo para ir'), making it readily comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrase good to go comes from the simple image of a final check before you leave: when someone says everything is good, it is time to go. So, good to go means 'ready to start'.