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going to Halifax

going to Halifax is the present participle and gerund of go to Halifax.

Meaning of go to Halifax

Verb

go to Halifax (third-person singular simple present goes to Halifax, present participle going to Halifax, simple past went to Halifax, past participle gone to Halifax)

  1. (euphemistic) Synonym of go to hell.
    Synonyms:
    go to hell
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, Halifax.
    • […], and after having made a timetable for St. John, they decided to go to Halifax. This was done without the intervention of the Government, in any way, shape or form. It has created the regrettable situation which now exists, […]1914, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, Official Report of Debates, House of Commons, page 592

Questions about going to Halifax

What is going to Halifax the present participle and gerund of?
Going to Halifax is the present participle and gerund of go to Halifax.

Words near going to Halifax in the dictionary

  1. going to earth
  2. going to extraordinary lengths
  3. going to grass
  4. going to great lengths
  5. going to ground
  6. going to Halifax
  7. going to heck
  8. going to hell
  9. going to hell and back
  10. going to pains
  11. going to pieces

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