Phrase guide

on the go

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Actively traveling; busy; moving often.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • A good suitcase is essential for someone who is on the go as much as he is.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

prep_phrase

Meaning 2

In progress; having started.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The new initiative is now on the go.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 四处奔走 — actively traveling
  • Finnish: menossa — actively traveling
  • Finnish: liikkeellä — actively traveling
  • German: unterwegs — actively traveling
  • Italian: in giro — actively traveling
  • Polish: w biegu — actively traveling
  • Russian: в пути́ (v putí) — actively traveling
  • Russian: в доро́ге (v doróge) — actively traveling
  • Russian: на ходу́ (na xodú) — actively traveling
  • Russian: в движе́нии (v dvižénii) — actively traveling
  • Spanish: sobre la marcha — actively traveling
  • Chinese Mandarin: 开始 (kāishǐ) — started
  • Finnish: työn alla — started
  • Italian: in corso — started
  • Polish: w trakcie — started
  • Russian: в рабо́те (v rabóte) — started
  • Russian: на ходу́ (na xodú) — started
  • Russian: в движе́нии (v dvižénii) — started
  • Spanish: en marcha — started