go-to
a reliable person or thing one turns to as a preferred resource, strategy, option, etc.: She’s our go-to for computer advice.This dish is my go-to when I need something quick for a potluck.
a person’s standard way of behaving or responding; reflex: He’s not trying to impress you—that courtly politeness is his go-to with everybody.
relied on and turned to as a preferred resource, strategy, option, etc., for a particular purpose: She’s been the team’s go-to penalty kicker all season.This is my go-to dictionary.
being a person’s standard way of behaving or responding; usual or habitual: When I tell them to get off the computer, their go-to excuse is that they need it for homework.
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How to use go-to in a sentence
At the same time YouTube was replacing MTV as the go-to place for music videos.
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In the dress rehearsal, I almost got some real proper, go-to-the-hospital burns.
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But you know that you must go to-night to Fontainebleau, where the king will hunt to-morrow and the day after.
Chicot the Jester | Alexandre Dumas, PereAll right, we will go to-night to a very swell place where I am well known.
Maupassant Original Short Stories (180), Complete | Guy de Maupassant"I am uncertain how far I shall go to-night," said Julian, willingly misunderstanding the purport of the reply.
Peveril of the Peak | Sir Walter Scott"I go to-morrow," she placed a bunch of amber roses she was carrying in my hand.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls | Variousgo-to-kw-ph-ah, He who Stands by Himself; a brave of distinction, with his hatchet in his hand.
British Dictionary definitions for go to
to be awarded to: the Nobel prize last year went to a Scot
go to it to tackle a task vigorously
archaic an exclamation expressing surprise, encouragement, etc
(of a person) extremely dependable: the go-to guy in the team
(of a place) popularly visited: go-to destinations
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Other Idioms and Phrases with go-to
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