go there
idiom
informal
: to start to talk or think about something
—usually used in negative statements
"Do you remember when we were dating?" "Let's not go there."
Childhood was not a happy time or me. I don't want to go there.
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And the next morning, Debe's parents went to her apartment again, as did law enforcement, so there was no reason for Bob to call or go there.
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Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Cristobal’s two sons go there now.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Though urgent care is typically faster, Saluja-Sharma does not advise people go there for something life-threatening.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
If your city hosts a holiday festival, go check it out; if there’s a neighborhood famous for its holiday decorations, go there to see them.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
Cristobal’s two sons go there now.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Though urgent care is typically faster, Saluja-Sharma does not advise people go there for something life-threatening.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
If your city hosts a holiday festival, go check it out; if there’s a neighborhood famous for its holiday decorations, go there to see them.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go there
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“Go there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20there. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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