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go by

[goh-bahy] / ˈgoʊˌbaɪ /




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I says what else do you expect except every dam drummer and cheap show that comes to town because even these town jellybeans give her the go-by now.

From Literature

Competitors too cried hoarse saying Uber had been giving the go-by to background checks on the drivers it aggregated through its service.

From Forbes

I had a young man like that once, but I soon gave him the go-by.

From Project Gutenberg

You never wrote a single word, though I Sent prompt congratulations in a note, You gave my well-meant greetings the go-by— You never wrote.

From Project Gutenberg

There was no attempt to ignore difficulties or to give scientific objections the go-by.

From Project Gutenberg