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on the go

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɑːn ðə ˈɡoʊ/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˈɡəʊ/

on the go means: Busy and active, often moving between places or tasks.

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ALWAYS BUSYB2

Busy and active, often moving between places or tasks.

  • She is always on the go.
  • We were on the go from dawn until midnight.
  • Are you still on the go every weekend?

Similar words: busy, active, on the move

Opposites: idle

Common phrases: always on the go, constantly on the go, be on the go

WHILE TRAVELINGB1

While traveling or moving from one place to another.

  • I eat breakfast on the go.
  • She answered emails on the go yesterday.
  • Can you use this app on the go?

Similar words: while traveling, on the move

Common phrases: eat on the go, work on the go, read on the go

IN PROGRESSC1

Started and still being done or developed.

  • We have a project on the go.
  • She had three different jobs on the go last month.
  • Is that new scheme still on the go?

Similar words: underway, in progress

Common phrases: project on the go, on the go now, something on the go

Questions about on the go

What does on the go mean?

Busy and active, often moving between places or tasks.

What is on the go in other languages?

Türkçe: sürekli koştururken · Español: sin parar · Français: toujours en mouvement · Deutsch: ständig auf Achse · Italiano: sempre in movimento · 日本語: 忙しく動き回って

How do you pronounce on the go?

In American English /ɑːn ðə ˈɡoʊ/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˈɡəʊ/.

How do you use on the go in a sentence?

She is always on the go. We were on the go from dawn until midnight.

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