go away

(for something)

1. to leave for a period of time. I have to go away for a week or two. Sharon went away for a few days.

2. to leave in order to get something and bring it back. Excuse me. I have to go away for a soft drink. He went away for a pizza. He'll be right back.

go away

Depart, leave a place, travel somewhere. For example, They went away this morning, or Are you going away this winter? This expression also can be used as an imperative ordering someone to leave: Go away! It can also be used figuratively to mean "disappear," as in This fever just doesn't go away. [c. 1200]

go away

1. To leave a place: The pigeons wouldn't go away once the children fed them. Go away and stop bothering me!

2. To make an excursion; get away: We went away to the beach for a couple of days. I have to go away on business next week, but I'm available the following Tuesday. It's boring at home—let's go away for the holidays.

3. To lose all intensity or diminish in intensity: I took one aspirin and my headache went away. We emptied the garbage can, but the smell still hasn't gone away.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sibilla	-	Italian
Valkyrie	val-KIR-ee (English), VAL-kə-ree (English)	Various
HellÄ	HEL-la	Finnish
Mikhailo	-	Ukrainian
Ballard	['bæləd]
Mccord	[mə'kɔ:d]