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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What makes Bring Her Back such a striking film among the many other horror movies tackling grief and trauma is the Philippou brothers' willingness to really go there.
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Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
And anyone listening to your most recent album or EP would not go there, in thinking of your music.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
But go there too much and fans tune it out.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
This is only the best of the best get to even go there in the first place.
—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
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Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
And anyone listening to your most recent album or EP would not go there, in thinking of your music.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
But go there too much and fans tune it out.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
This is only the best of the best get to even go there in the first place.
—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Go there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20there. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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