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 The Meadowview Station was once the southernmost stop, and people would go there from other parts of South Sacramento and Elk Grove to park and ride. James Taylor, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 People who know how substandard these homes are don’t voluntarily go there. Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 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 24 Jul. 2026.

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