Native speakers use a lot of expressions and phrasal verbs and idioms.

Let's listen to this native speaker.

Outside of that, everybody, yeah, everybody kind of jumped at it, like really went out of their way to make it work.

He said, outside of that, everybody kind of jumped at it, like really went out of their way to make it work.

He used three different expressions.

He used outside of that, and he didn't mean outside, like inside and outside, and he used to jump at something, and the idiomatic expression, to go out of one's way.

He said, went out of their way.

Non-native speakers usually use the literal words.

For example, don't make an extra effort for me.

But a native speaker would say, don't go out of your way for me.

And that's one of the expressions that's included in this video.

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In this video, Drake and I will teach you some very common and very useful expressions that contain the word go.

Yes, Drake, your favorite guest on my channel, is back to teach you some English expressions.

If you don't know Drake, he's a frequent guest on my channel and he's very good at explaining English expressions and phrasal verbs to my viewers.

And I will teach you some of the expressions that Drake is using while he's speaking.

When we filmed this video, Drake was with his co-worker, Victor.

Victor is from Mexico.

He's only been in the United States for a few years and he's working very hard on his English.

He learned a lot from this lesson and you will too.

Let's learn the meaning of the expression, to give it a go.

Give it a go.

Give it a go?

Try it.

You should try doing this.

You should take a whack at it.

Start doing it.

To give it a go means to try something, usually when you're trying it for the first time.

For example, you can say, I've never tried skiing before, but I'll give it a go this weekend.

Or we gave the recipe a go, but it didn't turn out as expected.

You should give it a go.

Or in the past tense, I gave it a go.

I gave it a go, but it didn't work out.

Let's listen to how some other people used it.

And I highly encourage you to give it a go.

This year, I wanted to give it a go.

And let's give it a go.

But I would suggest trying this at least once.

Give it a go.

You don't know until you try.

Drake used the expression, to take a whack at.

Take a whack at it.

He said, you should take a whack at it.

It means to try doing something for the first time, sometimes without prior experience.

For example, you can say, I've never painted before, but I'll take a whack at it and see how it goes.

My car isn't starting, so I'm going to take a whack at fixing it myself before calling a mechanic.

If I say, you went all out, or don't go all out, what does that mean, to go all out?

Let's listen to Drake.

They did as much as they could.

They did a lot for you.

They bought maybe the nicest things.

Maybe on a date, let's say if I go all out on a date, I take her to the nicest restaurant in town.

I wear a really nice suit.

I bring her flowers, chocolates.

I open the door for her.

I went all out.

He went all out.

Have you ever gone all out for a girl?

I've gone all out for a girl.

When the heart speaks, it wants to go all out.

When you talk to my heart, I want to go all out for you.

That's for my friends.

That's for my family.

I'll go all out for the people I love.

I do it every time, especially when it comes to my family.

I go all out.

I can attest to it.

I go all out, especially when it comes to my mom.

I don't care.

I don't stop.

And of course, when it comes to our relationships, girls, I don't like to waste my time.

So if I'm going to do it, I'm going all out.

Go all out.

Go all out.

Okay.

To go all out means to give the maximum effort, to put all your energy and your enthusiasm into what you're doing.

For example, you can say, when they have a party, they like to go all out.

If they want to win, they will need to go all out in the final game.

When is the last time that you went all out?

What did you do?

Let me know in the comments.

Drake said, I can attest to it when he was talking about Victor, who goes all out for his friends and family.

I can attest to it.

If you say, I can attest to it, that means that you can confirm or provide proof that something is true based on your own experience or your own knowledge.

We can say, I can attest to his honesty.

I can attest to the fact that this restaurant has excellent food.

I've been there many times.

I can attest to it.

I can personally attest to it.

Let's listen to how some native speakers used it.

There's a lot of sprinkling in this recipe.

I can attest to that.

But if somebody said, you know, it's fun to have written a book, it's not fun to write a book.

And I can attest to that.

I can personally attest to the effectiveness of that app.

It's really great.

Are you a go-getter?

What does that mean?

Let's listen to Drake explain that expression.

A go-getter.

Someone with a lot of ambition, a lot of drive.

They do their best.

They want to accomplish all of their goals.

They're a go-getter.

Are you a go-getter?

I'm a go-getter.

Yeah.

People with big dreams, they're go-getters.

Victor, are you a go-getter?

Definitely a go-getter.

For me, like moving to another country, for me, that was the real definition that I'm a go-getter because this is my plan, this is what I want to do, and I'm going to stop until I get it.

Wonderful.

A go-getter is a person who's ambitious and determined to succeed.

We can say, she's such a go-getter.

She's already been promoted twice this year.

If you want someone who will get the job done, hire a go-getter like him.

He's a real go-getter.

If I say to you, it's a go, what does that mean?

Or in the negative, it's a no-go.

Let's listen to Drake.

It's a go.

That means that it's approved.

It's a go.

Something was approved, or that means that we're going to do it.

Did we get approved for the loan?

It's a go.

We did.

It's a go means it has been approved or confirmed, or it will happen as planned.

It's officially moving forward.

We can say, the weather looks good, so it's a go for the outdoor concert tonight.

I checked with the boss, and it's a go to start the new initiative next week.

Let's listen to how some other people used it.

Will we find out whether it's a go tomorrow?

The call came in saying, team, it's a go.

It's a go.

It's a go.

They will watch a decision made on a startup, whether it's a go or a no-go.

And they all gave me yes.

And then somebody determines it's a go or a no-go.

It's a no-go.

What does that mean?

Let's listen to Drake explain it.

It's a no-go.

It's not going to happen.

That opportunity maybe fell through.

It was denied.

We can't do it.

Yeah, it's a no-go.

Did you get reservations for tonight?

That's a no-go.

It's a no-go is something that won't happen or isn't possible.

The event is a no-go due to the weather.

We tried to get tickets for the concert, but it's a no-go.

They're all sold out.

The deal fell through, so the project is a no-go for now.

I gave you the example of to fall through, the deal fell through, but Drake also used that expression.

Let's listen to Drake.

Maybe fell through.

To fall through is to fail or to not happen as planned.

For example, we can say, we were planning to travel to Italy, but the trip fell through when the flight got canceled.

The deal fell through at the last minute because we couldn't agree on the terms.

To fall through is a phrasal verb.

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For example, the verb break has so many different variations when we add the preposition.

To break out, to break in, to break into, to break out of, to break up, to break down, and on and on.

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Okay, let's look at the next expression.

Go for it.

What does that mean?

Let's listen to Drake.

Go for it.

Try it.

You should do it.

Go for it.

Maybe it's something that looks like it's very hard to do, but you should try it anyways.

Go for it.

Try doing that thing.

Hey, there's plenty of food.

If you want some of that, if you want to fry, go for it.

To go for it is to take action or to seize an opportunity without hesitation, to pursue something with enthusiasm.

For example, we can say, if you want to start your own business, just go for it.

You should go for it.

You've got nothing to lose.

I was hesitant at first, but I finally went for it.

You can use it in the past tense.

I went for it.

If I say to you, I went overboard or don't go overboard, what am I talking about?

What am I asking you to do?

Don't go overboard.

Let's listen to Drake explain it.

Go overboard.

You did too much.

You maybe spent too much money or maybe you worked out too hard.

You lifted too much.

You went overboard.

You did too much.

What do you tend to go overboard with?

I go overboard with buying shoes.

I buy too many shoes.

I've only got two feet and I have a lot of shoes.

Don't go overboard.

It's expensive.

Yeah.

I go overboard with maybe working out.

Sometimes I like to go to the gym twice.

Twice a day?

Especially if it's leg day, I love to do the first part in the morning and then come back by 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and have another minute round of legs.