go ahead with (something)
idiom
1
: to do (something) after planning to do it
Despite the bad weather, they decided to go ahead with the party.
2
: to do (something) after getting permission to do it
My boss told me to go ahead with the project.
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One worry is that Trump may go ahead with his long-time temptation to weaken the dollar.
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Arab leaders can’t afford to completely discard their populations’ opinions—that’s why, after Gaza, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concluded that now would not be a good time to go ahead with normalization.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Judge Xinis decided to go ahead with Friday's hearing after the Trump administration sought to delay the hearing until next week.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
Dorfman says the 2025 season will go ahead with the same ten teams, but the league is looking to expand to twelve teams ahead of 2026.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Arab leaders can’t afford to completely discard their populations’ opinions—that’s why, after Gaza, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman concluded that now would not be a good time to go ahead with normalization.
—Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2025
Judge Xinis decided to go ahead with Friday's hearing after the Trump administration sought to delay the hearing until next week.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
Dorfman says the 2025 season will go ahead with the same ten teams, but the league is looking to expand to twelve teams ahead of 2026.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Go ahead with (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20ahead%20with%20%28something%29. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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