go down in history
go down in the records
To be remembered or recorded for always.
The lives of great men go down in history.
Babe Ruth went down in history as a home run hitter.
The boy's straight A's for four years of college went down in the records.
The President said that the day the war ended would go down in history.
go down the drain
To be lost or wasted forever.
If he doesn't pass the bar examination tomorrow, his best efforts to become a lawyer will go down the drain.
Then our funding was withdrawn and two years' work went down the drain.
И затем наше субсидирование было прекращено и два года работы были выброшены на ветер.
go easy
take things easy
To go or act slowly, carefully, and gently. Often used with on.
"Go easy," said Billy to the other boys carrying the table down the stairs.
Go easy on the cake. There isn't much left.
To avoid hard work or worry; have an easy time; live in comfort.
The doctor said that Bob would have to take things easy for awhile after he had his tonsils out.
Grandfather will retire from his job next year and take things easy.
Mr. Wilson has just made a lot of money and can take things easy now.
go for a spin
To go for a ride in a car.
Billy has invited us to go for a spin in his new car.
go for naught
go for nothing
To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted.
I hope that all your good work doesn't go for naught.
What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention.
go in for
To try to do; take part in; take pleasure in.
Most girls do not go in for rough games.
Mrs. Henry goes in for simple meals.
Hal goes in for tennis while his wife goes for painting and sculpture.
go in one ear and out the other
To be not really listened to or understood; be paid no attention.
The teacher's directions to the boy went in one ear and out the other.
Mother scolded Martha, but it went in one ear and out the other.
go into a huddle
To gather close together as a team in a football game, usually to find out your team's next play.
The football team which has the ball goes into a huddle before every play to get orders on what play they will use.
To talk together privately about something; discuss something where others cannot hear.
The man went into a huddle with his lawyers before answering the question.
The doctors went into a huddle and decided to operate.