Phrasal verb
go before
Definition
phrasal verb. to be presented to a person or group in authority so they can make a decision about it.
phrasal verb. to be submitted to a formal body, court, or authority for consideration or judgment; often used in legal or administrative contexts.
Examples
“The case goes before the judge tomorrow.”
“The new planning proposal must go before the local council before construction can begin.”
“The controversial legislation is scheduled to go before the committee next week for a final round of amendments.”
Examples
simple
“The case goes before the judge tomorrow.”
contextual
“The new planning proposal must go before the local council before construction can begin.”
complex
“The controversial legislation is scheduled to go before the committee next week for a final round of amendments.”
Usage
usually used with formal bodies like committees, boards, or courts as the object.
Teaching tip
contrast with the temporal meaning 'to happen earlier in time'; in this sense, it functions as a formal transitive phrasal verb for administrative processes.
Pitfall
The plan goes before to the board.
The plan goes before the board.
'before' acts as the particle/preposition here, so adding 'to' is redundant and grammatically incorrect.
Phrasal verb
Particles
before
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
go + before + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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