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go–to
28 ENTRIES FOUND:
go–to
(adjective)
any
(adjective)
bat
(noun)
bathroom
(noun)
country
(noun)
devil
(noun)
dog
(noun)
expense
(noun)
extreme
(adjective)
glory
(noun)
go
(verb)
great
(adjective)
handbasket
(noun)
head
(noun)
hell
(noun)
law
(noun)
length
(noun)
mat
(noun)
pain
(noun)
piece
(noun)
pot
(noun)
sea
(noun)
seed
(noun)
sleep
(noun)
stake
(noun)
town
(noun)
wall
(noun)
waste
(noun)
go–to
/
ˈ
goʊˌtuː/
adjective
go–to
/
ˈ
goʊˌtuː/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of GO–TO
always used before a noun
US, informal
:
always helpful
:
producing desired results or information when needed
She's the team's
go-to
player [=she is the player that the team relies on] when they need to score late in the game.
He's the
go-to guy
in the office for tax information.
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