go to the well
go to the well verb: to draw on a resource or reserve that may be at risk of being exhausted.
Verb
go to the well (third-person singular simple present goes to the well, present participle going to the well, simple past went to the well, past participle gone to the well)
- To draw on a resource or reserve that may be at risk of being exhausted.
- City manager Pep Guardiola asked his side, who suffered such bitter disappointed as their hold on the Champions League trophy was wrestled away by Spanish giants Real, to go to the well once more against a highly-motivated Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.2024 April 20, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
Forms of go to the well
| third-person singular present | goes to the well |
|---|---|
| present participle | going to the well |
| past | went to the well |
| past participle | gone to the well |
Questions about go to the well
- What does go to the well mean?
- Go to the well means to draw on a resource or reserve that may be at risk of being exhausted.
- What part of speech is go to the well?
- Go to the well is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go to the well?
- The past tense of go to the well is went to the well.
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