went to the well
went to the well is the simple past 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)
- 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 went to the well
- What is went to the well the simple past of?
- Went to the well is the simple past of go to the well.
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