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go ahead

phr. v..
B1 Intermediate Oxford Archaic

phr. v.. to start or continue doing something, especially after waiting for permission.

phr. v.. to proceed with a planned action or to begin speaking, often following a formal or informal grant of permission.


SIMPLE

You can go ahead and start eating without me.

CONTEXTUAL

The city council decided to go ahead with the new park project despite the high costs.

COMPLEX

Although several board members expressed reservations regarding the budget, the CEO decided to go ahead with the merger as originally planned.

Particles
ahead
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
go + ahead (+ with + object)
Usage

often followed by the preposition 'with' plus a noun, or followed by an infinitive verb.

Teaching tip

highlight its use as a polite imperative ('Go ahead!') to encourage someone to speak first in a conversation or to enter a doorway.

Pitfall

We will go ahead the plan.We will go ahead with the plan.when followed by a noun, the preposition 'with' is required to connect the action to the object.

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