Dec 16, 2015 · You will also hear this sense of off in phrases about leaving or creating distance, such as “walked off”, “drove off”, “chased off”, and “off with his head”. The more conventional word order for the command would be “you go off” (or “go off”), meaning “go away”, but the word order “off you go” is more idiomatic. See:

Aug 21, 2015 · 'Will you be going', and 'do you intend to go' would also have the same meaning. Native users might well prefer one expression over another, and I am not a native speaker. But I cannot imagine that the meaning of the question changes appreciably whether you say 'are you going' or 'will you go' -- and the possible answers are all the same: yes ...

I think most native speakers have an implicit understanding of the difference between 'Here you go' and 'There you go', although the difference in use between these expressions is small. I'm not a native speaker though I also have some understanding of the difference but I'd still like to formalize the (difference in) meaning.

Here you go. and. Here you are. are both metaphors and not to be taken literally. Such as, "What's up?" They don't make sense when you think of them literally. They're different in that they use different metaphors to mean the same thing. Most people are so used to them as idioms they simply don't think of them as meaning anything other then ...

It accompanies the gesture of giving something to someone: Here [hand moves toward the other person] you go [is the thing]. You might kick a ball to child and say: Here you go. In referring to non-physical things, the idea of the physical gesture is neverless under the surface. To sum up, it accompanies the performance of a physical or mental ...

Sep 8, 2016 · I think the distinction matters a little more than you give it credit for. It would be a bit misleading for you to ask somebody if they would come to the event if you had no intention of going yourself. If you asked that, and they said "yes", went to the event, and discovered you weren't there, they may be reasonably confused or annoyed. –

Sep 17, 2012 · There we go. This phrase can also be said in a multitude of situations in any type of mood: When you have been struggling to figure out a math problem and you finally get it! You can say, satisfied: "There we go" Or say you are watching a home video of yourself and some friends and you all run into the ocean. You might say to a friend: "There ...

It's a different way of saying “You go off.” You could also say “Up you climb” for “You climb up” or “Here I am” for “I am here.” I'm sure there's a name for putting the preposition in the front like that. Hopefully another user knows it. –

One meaning is the one "used to express satisfaction at having captured or defeated someone or uncovered their faults", also intended as not literal; You can see an example in The longest yard trailer. Look from the minute 1:32 to roughly 1:40.

Oct 6, 2024 · In the OED, we find way to go related to sports’ that’s the way to go in there (Al Klasoskus was a New York Giants football player): way noun 1 & interjection 1 P.5.f. Originally and chiefly North American. way to go: expressing approval, support, admiration; ‘well done’. 1950– [earliest attestation]