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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What always made Vegas special was that people from all walks of life could go there and have fun. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 If the teams aren't going to go there, then the NFL should step in. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Bedrock says residents can weigh in on everything from public spaces to the kinds of entertainment and amenities that should go there. Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 This is the laziest kind of provocation, and The Shards can’t even manage to really go there. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 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 Aug. 2026.

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