go there

phrase

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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To your friend’s point, if a business is not treating its customers well, either say something or don’t go there — and definitely not with someone who is going to complain. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Instead, immigrants go there to check in with authorities and process paperwork. Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

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“Go there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20there. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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