there go/goes
idiom
informal
—used to say that something is no longer available or possible
Look at that traffic jam! There goes our only chance of arriving on time.
It's supposed to rain this weekend, so there go our plans for a barbecue.
Examples of there go/goes in a Sentence
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Because Grand Canyon West is Native-owned, money spent there goes directly to the Hualapai people.
—
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
No love be granted to he who hates all love save life
writ on paper there goes my
seed wild into
death.
—Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
At the time, every museum in the country was wailing about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and there goes the Whitney, picking an insider and middle-aged gringo, without even a search.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2023
Colsen 5-Inch Mini Tabletop Fire Pit Unfortunately, our fireplace is no longer operational, so there goes our spontaneous s'more nights.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2023
The traffic in Toronto is terrible too, but mass transit there goes directly to the ballpark.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
So, there goes my brain trying to make this narrative up, right?
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
The ability to get someone to see aircraft that aren’t there goes well with the ability to hide ones that actually are.
—Hari Kunzru, Harper's Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
The end of an earnings recession could be a good sign for the soft landing possibility, but if corporate profit growth doesn’t begin to sustainably recover, there go the Fed’s chances of defying history and defeating inflation without too much economic pain.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2023
No love be granted to he who hates all love save life
writ on paper there goes my
seed wild into
death.
—Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
At the time, every museum in the country was wailing about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and there goes the Whitney, picking an insider and middle-aged gringo, without even a search.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 14 Dec. 2023
Colsen 5-Inch Mini Tabletop Fire Pit Unfortunately, our fireplace is no longer operational, so there goes our spontaneous s'more nights.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2023
The traffic in Toronto is terrible too, but mass transit there goes directly to the ballpark.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
So, there goes my brain trying to make this narrative up, right?
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
The ability to get someone to see aircraft that aren’t there goes well with the ability to hide ones that actually are.
—Hari Kunzru, Harper's Magazine, 10 Oct. 2023
The end of an earnings recession could be a good sign for the soft landing possibility, but if corporate profit growth doesn’t begin to sustainably recover, there go the Fed’s chances of defying history and defeating inflation without too much economic pain.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
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“There go/goes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there%20go%2Fgoes. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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