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go to water

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To give up under threat or pressure.

informal

Examples

“Cooper, Erin; Powell, Meg; Bovill, Monte (9 December 2022), “Robbins Island wind farm proposal approved on condition of 5-month annual shutdown due to orange-bellied parrots”, in ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation: “There's absolutely no doubt⟳ this company will appeal the decision of the Tasmanian EPA, and there is no doubt⟳ the EPA will go to water. There's also no doubt⟳ the federal government will go to water.””

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

go to work go together go toilet go too far go towards go tutti-frutti

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