go along to get along
To conform in order to have acceptance and security.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He prefers to go along to get along at work.”
“She disagreed with the new policy, but she decided to go along to get along to avoid conflict with her boss.”
“Rather than challenging the consensus and risking his professional standing, he chose to go along to get along within the rigid corporate hierarchy.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
Last updated August 10, 2026