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goes to the well

goes to the well is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to the well.

Meaning of go to the well

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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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

Questions about goes to the well

What is goes to the well the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes to the well is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to the well.

Words near goes to the well in the dictionary

  1. goes to the scaffold
  2. goes to the toilet
  3. goes to the trouble
  4. goes to the wall
  5. goes to the washroom
  6. goes to the well
  7. goes to town
  8. goes to town on
  9. goes to war
  10. goes to waste
  11. goes to water

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