go down that road
go down that road verb: to settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.
Verb
go down that road (third-person singular simple present goes down that road, present participle going down that road, simple past went down that road, past participle gone down that road)
- To settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.
- We haven't decided if we want to move yet, but if we go down that road, there'll clearly be no way back.
Forms of go down that road
| third-person singular present | goes down that road |
|---|---|
| present participle | going down that road |
| past | went down that road |
| past participle | gone down that road |
| alternative form | go down the road |
| alternative form | go down a road |
Origin of go down that road
From road, in the sense of doing or achieving something.
Questions about go down that road
- What does go down that road mean?
- Go down that road means to settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.
- What part of speech is go down that road?
- Go down that road is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go down that road?
- The past tense of go down that road is went down that road.
Words near go down that road in the dictionary
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