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gone to the well

gone to the well is the past participle 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 gone to the well

What is gone to the well the past participle of?
Gone to the well is the past participle of go to the well.

Words near gone to the well in the dictionary

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

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