Phrase guide

go down that road

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • We haven't decided if we want to move yet, but if we go down that road, there'll clearly be no way back.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From road, in the sense of doing or achieving something.