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god-like /'gDdlaik; NAmE 'ga:d-/ adj. like God or a god in some quality ± it &  W: his godlike

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godly /'gDdli; NAmE 'gardli/ adj. [usuaPy before noun]

(old-fashioned) living a moral life based on religious principles       a godly man

A ► god li ness noun [U]

god-mother /'gDdmA9a(r); NAmE 'ga:d-/ noun a female godparent it#; ft# — see also fairy godmother go-down /'gaudaun; NAmE 'gou-/ noun (IndE) a ware­house (= building where goods are stored) It# god-par ent /'gDdpearant; NAmE 'gaidperant/ noun a person who promises at a Christian baptism ceremony to be responsible for a child (= his or her godchild) and to teach them about the Christian religion (>£#); ft'X ( i£# )

,God .Save the King/ Queen noun [u] the British national anthem (= song) (

'God’s country noun (NAmE) a beautiful and peaceful area that people love. Americans often use the expres­sion to mean the US, especially the western states. A

god send /'gDdsend; NAmE 'ga:d-/ noun [sing.] ~ (for sb/sth) | ~ (to sb/sth) something good that happens unexpectedly and helps sb/sth when they need help A J®£is;      This new benefit has

come as a godsend for low-income families. §\ fij iff

god-son /'gndsAn; NAmE 'ga:d-/ noun a male godchild

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the 'God squad noun [sing.] (informal, disapproving) Christians, especially ones who try to make people share their beliefs

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goer /'gaua(r); NAmE 'gouar/ noun 1 -goer (in compounds       a person who regularly goes to

the place or event mentioned f A •• • A : a cinema-goer tit%iWA 0 a moviegoer #A1fffel£ WA 2 (BrE, informaf) a woman who enjoys having sex frequently, especially with different men A A;

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,go-faster 'stripes noun [pi.] (informal) 1 coloured lines that can be stuck on the sides of cars (

W     2 (disapproving) features that are added to

a product to attract attention but which actually have no practical use (

gofer (also go-pher) /'gaufa(r); NAmE 'gou-/ noun (informa f) a person whose job is to do small boring tasks for other people in a company Mfjffcfn.;

KWI dogsbody: They call me the gofer—go for this, go for that ...IIMMM

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'go-getter noun (informaf) a person who is determined to succeed, especially in business (    ^

gogga /'xDxa; 'xdxd; NAmE 'xa:-; 'xoixo:/ noun (SAfrE, informaf) an insect A ?; H.A goggle I'qoqI; NAmE 'ga:gl/ verb [V] ~ (at sb/sth) (old-fashioned, informal) to look at sb/sth with your eyes wide open, especially because you are surprised or shocked (       ) HAilBf#

'goggle-box noun (BrE, informal) a television AfMl .goggle-'eyed adj. with your eyes wide open, staring at sth, especially because you are surprised ( A fa A A is!

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gog-gles /'gDglz; NAmE 'gaiglz/ noun [pi.] a pair of glasses that fit closely to the face to protect the eyes from wind, dust, water, etc. ^ @ it;   a pair of

swimming/ski/safety goggles -giJM / MM /   @

^ — picture o skiing

'go-go adj. 1 connected with a style of dancing to pop music in which women dance wearing very few clothes W  ) : a go-go dancer

lit 2 (NAmE, informal) of a period of time when businesses are growing and people are making money

fast  ; MAft W: the go-go years of the 1990s

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gogo /'goigo:/ noun (SAfrE) 1 a grandmother ®#;

2                  the title for an older woman that is polite and shows

affection < ) %%%,

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Goi-del-ic /goi'delik/ adj. relating to the northern group of Celtic languages, including Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Manx (     ) AitWitt (

—compare

Brythonic

going /'gauirj; NAmE'goum/ noun, adj.

mnoun 1 [sing.] (formal) an act of leaving a place M A; A ; fr HB71 departure : We were all sad at her going.    2 [U] (used with an

adjective   the speed with which sb does

sth; how difficult it is to do sth ift M il Jt! ; 1$. IS : Walking four miles in an hour is pretty good going for me.    o She had

her own company by 25—not bad going! M 25 #

T ! B W A #      A # A !      0 It was hard going

getting up at five every morning.        A

M T o 3 [U] the condition of the ground, especially in horse racing (        The going is

good to firm. % 5, ^  ® ^ fj| jig 0       — see also

outgoings IR71 when the .going gets tough (the .tough get going) (saying) when conditions or progress become difficult (strong and determined people work even harder to succeed)

) while the .going is good (BrE) (NAmE while the .getting is good)

before a situation changes and it is no longer possible to do sth        Don’t

you think we should quit while the going is good? fa AU.

— more at coming, heavy

■ adj. -going (in compounds ^ AS n'is]) going regularly to the place or event mentioned # A • • • (ft: the theatre­going public # A JSd H WM A — see also ocean­going, ongoing, OUTGOING ITTT7T1 a .going con cern a business or an activity that is making a profit and is expected to continue to do well   AH

A FtfJ : He sold the cafe as a going concern.

the .going 'rate (for sth) the usual amount of money paid for goods or services at a particular time

They pay slightly more than the going rate. #,C1

.going-'over noun [sing.] (informal) 1 a thorough exam­ination of sb/sth ® jil         The garage gave

the car a thorough going-over.

2 a serious physical attack on sb   The

gang gave him a real going-over.

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.goings-'on noun [pi.] (informal) activities or events that are strange, surprising or dishonest ##1f 52,; 4“ A&£

There were some

strange goings-on next door last night.

goitre (BrE) (NAmE goi-ter) /'goit0(r)/ noun [U, C] a swelling of the throat caused by a disease of the THYROID GLAND ^

go-kart (BrE) (also go-cart NAmE, BrE) /'gau ka:t; NAmE 'gou kairt/ noun a vehicle like a small low car with no roof or doors, used for racing ( ASSAnFKl )

gold 0-w /gauld; NAmE gould/ noun, adj.

mnoun 1 [U] (symb Au) a chemical element. Gold is a yellow precious metal used for making coins, jewel­lery, decorative objects, etc. ^: a gold bracelet/ring/ watch, etc.    o 18-carat gold * IS

o the country’s gold reserves     0

made of solid/pure gold A ^ / £6 ^ ® jh — see also fool’s gold 2 [U] money, jewellery, etc. that is made of gold & rfi; ah; MfkPl pq: His wife was dripping with (= wearing a lot of) gold.

3                  [U, C] the colour of gold      I love the reds

and golds of autumn.        AFHJ

4                  [U, C] = gold medal : The team look set to win

Olympic gold.   A#    O He