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 jump in the lake
To go away and quit being a bother.
George was tired of Tom's advice and told him to go jump in the lake.
go off the deep end
go overboard
To act excitedly and without careful thinking.
John has gone off the deep end about owning a motorcycle.
Mike warned his roommate not to go off the deep end and get married.
Some girls go overboard for handsome movie and television actors.
Just because you had a serious argument with your supervisor, you didn’t have to go off the deep end and resign, did you?
When Dan’s wife demanded a divorce, he went off the deep end again. This time he was shouting so that the whole neighborhood could hear.
go out the window
To go out of effect; be abandoned.
During the war, the school dress code went out the window.
go round the houses
"Ходить вокруг да около."
He is going round the houses and can’t tell us the truth.
Он ходит вокруг да около и не может рассказать правду.
go the rounds
To pass or be told from one person to another; spread among many people.
There is a rumor going the rounds that Mr. Norton will be the new superintendent.
The story about Mr. Cox's falling into the lake is going the rounds.
go the whole hog
go whole hog
To do something completely or thoroughly; to give all your strength or attention to something.
Делать что-либо от начала и до конца; отдавать все свои силы и энергию какому-либо делу.
When Bob became interested in model airplanes, he went the whole hog.
The family went whole hog at the fair, and spent a lot of money.
They put up a few decorations for Christmas, then they decided to go the whole hog and buy a tree and all the trimmings.
На Рождество они повесили несколько украшений, но потом решили сделать все как положено и купить елку и игрушки.
go through the motions
To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring.
Jane was angry because she couldn't go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went through the motions.
The team was so far behind in the game that they just went through the motions of playing at the end.