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went to Halifax

went to Halifax is the simple past 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 went to Halifax

What is went to Halifax the simple past of?
Went to Halifax is the simple past of go to Halifax.

Words near went to Halifax in the dictionary

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

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