phrasal verb · informal
go ahead
UK/ɡəʊ əˈhɛd/US/ɡoʊ əˈhɛd/go·a·HEAD
speakingtask2
1) to start doing something (often after permission); 2) to give permission for someone to start
Examples
“If you want to start the experiment, go ahead.”
“She went ahead with the plan despite the risks.”
“They gave me the go-ahead to publish the article.”
Band 8 sentence
“Once the committee granted approval, the researchers went ahead with the trial under strict supervision.”
Collocations
- go ahead with + plan/project
- give the go-ahead
- go ahead and + verb
Word family
go ahead phrasal verbgoes ahead verbgoing ahead verbwent ahead verb (past)
Common mistakes
Please go ahead me with the plan.→Please go ahead with the plan.
You have the go-ahead to start.→You have the go-ahead to start.
Say it for a higher band
5start→6proceed→7+go ahead
Synonyms
proceed
start
Easily confused
proceed
“After approvals, they will proceed with the construction.”
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