to go
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English
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Adjective
[edit]- (idiomatic) Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.
- I'd like two burgers, two small orders of fries and two shakes, to go.
- (idiomatic) Remaining. To finish. (In a group of events or items) belonging to the subgroup that have not passed or have not been finished or have not been addressed yet.
- In my country, we go to public school for 12 years, and I have three more years to go.
- Right now, out of four bicycles, that's two down and two to go.
- There are only two days to go.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see to, go.
- A contract with one year to go.
Usage notes
[edit]Contrasted with for here or to stay, as used at restaurants that offer food for both on-premises and off-premises consumption.
Synonyms
[edit]- carryout (Scotland, US)
- takeaway (British, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand)
- takeout (North America, Philippines)
Antonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]served in a takeout container
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References
[edit]- “to go”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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[edit]Phrase
[edit]- (Netherlands, nonstandard) to go; appended to noun phrases to indicate takeaway meals or takeaway establishments
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