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go astray

Idiom(s): go astray

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to leave the proper path (literally or figuratively).
• Stay right on the road. Don't go astray and get lost.
• Follow the rules I've given you and don't go astray. That'll keep you out of trouble.

go astray|astray|go

v. phr. To become lost. The letter has obviously gone astray; otherwise it would have been delivered a long time ago.

best-laid plans go astray, the

best-laid plans go astray, the
Also, the best-laid schemes go astray. Even very careful designs or projects do not always succeed. For example, Mary spent all afternoon preparing this elaborate dish but forgot the most important ingredient—oh well, the best-laid plans go astray. This particular turn of phrase comes from Robert Burns's poem “To a Mouse” (1786): “The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley [go often astray].” It is so well known that it is often abbreviated to the best-laid plans.

go as (someone or something)

To appear a affair or added amusing acquisition in apparel or dressed up to resemble addition or something. I'm activity as Marilyn Monroe—how about you? A: "We should go as fairies!" B: "Yes! I already accept a brace of sparkly wings from an old Halloween costume."Learn more: go

go as someone or something

to pretend to be addition or a blazon of person. There's a apparel affair this weekend. I'm activity as Santa Claus. My bedmate and I are activity as a baron and queen.Learn more: go

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beside beside oneself best best of both worlds, the best part of something best shot best-laid plans go astray, the bet one's ass better better part of go along go along for the ride go along to get along go along with go along with (someone or something) go amok go amuck go and go and (do something) go and chase yourself go and chase yourself! go and do something go and eat coke go ape go ape over (someone or something) go ape over someone/something go ape, to go around go around and around go around doing go around in circles go around in circles, to go around Robin Hood's barn go around with (someone) go arse over tit go as go as (someone or something) go as far as (doing something) go as far as to (do something) go as/so far as to do something go astray go at go at (one) hammer and tongs go at (someone) go at (something) go at a fast clip go at each other tooth and nail go at it go at it hammer and tongs go at it tooth and nail go at like a boy killing snakes go at one another tooth and nail go away go away empty-handed go away with go away with (someone) Go away! go AWOL go back go back a long way go back on

English Vocalbulary

to go away to go away (off) on business to go back to go bad to go ballistic (Am.) to go bananas to go bankrupt to go begging to go belly-up to go blind to go brown to go bust to go by to go by bus to go by plane to go by train to go camping to go cheesy