get the go-by



get the go-by

Inf. to be ignored or passed by. It was my turn, but I got the go-by. Tom stood on the road for fifteen minutes trying to get a ride, but all he could get was the go-by.
See also: get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CloÉklo-E (French)Portuguese, French
Awotwi-Western African, Akan
Mcguire[mə'gwaiə]
JoordYO:RTDutch
KittyKIT-eeEnglish
Hamo-Medieval English