went to the country

Verb

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

1. (dated) To appeal to the feeling of the community by calling a general election
   • According to polls, Labour is on course to make significant gains in Scotland when Rishi Sunak finally goes to the country.2024 April 29, Editorial, “The Guardian view on Humza Yousaf’s resignation: miscalculation leads to crisis”, in The Guardian, UK, →ISSN
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, country.