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Go along to get along meaning

Go along to get along is a phrasal verb that means to support or accept another person's position mainly to maintain harmony and obtain an advantage.

Past simple
went along to get along
Past participle
gone along to get along
-ing form
going along to get along

What go along to get along means

agree to preserve harmonyC1

To support or accept another person's position mainly to maintain harmony and obtain an advantage

He disliked the plan but went along to get along.

Similar phrasal verbs

With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.

With along: get along, come along, play along, tag along.

Common questions

What does go along to get along mean?

To support or accept another person's position mainly to maintain harmony and obtain an advantage.

What is the past tense of go along to get along?

Went along to get along. The past participle is gone along to get along.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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