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on the go

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on the go

1. Constantly in motion, active, or working. I feel as if I need to always be on the go; life's too short to be idle!

2. Leaving or departing, often unexpectedly or with great haste; on the move. Look out, that toddler's on the go!

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on the go

busy; moving about busily. I'm usually on the go all day long. I hate being on the go all the time.

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on the go

1. very busy or active on the move I'm always on the go and I just don't have the energy to cook a real meal.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form someone on the go (a busy person): This is a family on the go - Mom and Dad both coach their kids' basketball teams, volunteer in their kids' classrooms, and teach Bible class.

2. while traveling Cell phones are a simple and efficient way to send and receive e-mail on the go from almost anywhere.

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on the go

In constant activity, very busy, as in I'm exhausted-I've been on the go since eight this morning. [Mid-1800s]

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