on the go
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be on the go
1. To be in constant or frequent motion or activity. The boss is constantly on the go, so trying to pin her down for meetings can be really tricky sometimes. A: "You're retired, so why are you always on the go?" B: "Hey, life's too short to be idle!"
2. To be leaving or departing, often unexpectedly or with great haste; to be on the move. Look out, that toddler's on the go! The suspicious man was on the go before the police officer had a chance to question him.
on the go
1. Constantly in motion, active, or working. I feel as if I need to always be on the go; life's too short to be idle!
2. Leaving or departing, often unexpectedly or with great haste; on the move. Look out, that toddler's on the go!
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on the go
busy; moving about busily. I'm usually on the go all day long. I hate being on the go all the time.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
on the go
In constant activity, very busy, as in I'm exhausted-I've been on the go since eight this morning. [Mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
on the go
very active or busy. informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
be on the ˈgo
(informal) be busy and active: I’ve been on the go all day and I’m exhausted. ♢ She’s always on the go. I wish she would just sit down and relax sometimes.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017