Collocation
go back
Definition
to return to a place or to return to an earlier situation, time, or topic
'go back' is a common English collocation. to return to a place or to return to an earlier situation, time, or topic
go back + (to) + place/time/topic
“I need to go back to the office to get my keys.”
Examples
- I have to _____ back to work after lunch.
- Can we _____ back to the hotel for my passport?
- She _____ back home early because she felt sick.
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- We’ve never _____ back to that restaurant since the bad service.
- Let’s _____ back to what you said about the budget.
- He promised he would _____ back and finish the job tomorrow.
- After a short break, the teacher _____ back to explaining the rule.
- I wish we could _____ back to the way things were.
- If you make a mistake, you can always _____ back and correct it.
More phrasal verbs
- go out to leave home to spend time socially (e.g., for dinner, drinks, entertainment); also used for datin…
- go ahead to start or continue after getting permission; to proceed
- check in to arrive and register your presence (especially at a hotel or airport), or to report your status
- check out to look at something because it is interesting; or to leave a hotel and pay your bill