The English We Speak: Go to
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đď¸ 4 March 2025
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Summary
Your 'go-to' is your preferred option. Learn how to use this phrase.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the English we speak, where we explain phrases used by fluent English speakers |
| 0:06.2 | so that you can use them too. I'm Faye Faye and on this really cold day I'm with Phil. But how come |
| 0:14.5 | you're not cold, Phil? Oh well, I've just had lunch, hot soup, hot potato and leak soup. It's perfect for a winter's day. |
| 0:23.9 | It's my go-to for a cold day. |
| 0:26.1 | Your go-to. That sounds like it could be the expression of this program. |
| 0:31.7 | Why not? A go-to is something that you, well, go-to a lot or in a particular situation. A go-to is a preferred option. |
| 0:41.5 | So if I said Phil was my go-to for soup, he'd be my preferred option when I need someone to make me |
| 0:47.7 | soup. And you can have a go-to for anything. A nice cafe might be your go-to for lunch. |
| 0:53.6 | A quiet spot might be your go-to for lunch. A quiet spot might be your go-to to relax. |
| 0:57.0 | You might even have an outfit that's your go-to for parties. Let's hear some more examples of people |
| 1:02.3 | using go-to. When I'm trying to get warm in the winter, my hot water bottle is my go-to. |
| 1:12.5 | There's a small butcher near my home, which is my go-to for fresh lampchops. |
| 1:17.4 | I'm so annoyed because my programme that's my go-to for relaxing in the evening has been cancelled, |
| 1:23.5 | and now I don't know what I'm going to do. |
| 1:29.0 | Now we've been looking at go-to as a noun, |
| 1:32.2 | but we can also use it as a compound adjective. |
| 1:36.0 | We already know that you are my go-to guy for soup. |
| 1:39.5 | Yes, and we can talk about go-to options, |
| 1:42.2 | go-to holiday spots, |
| 1:43.8 | a go-to resource to find answers to things. |
| 1:46.6 | And if you're looking for a go-to website to learn English from, look no further than BBC Learning English. |
| 1:54.7 | We'll be back next time with another expression. |
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