(intransitive, informal, UK) To make an attempt; to try. / (intransitive, informal, idiomatic, UK) To attack (physically).

present participle of go steady

(intransitive, colloquial) To date one person regularly and exclusively.

(intransitive) to become twisted, or turned to one side / (intransitive) to depart from the correct course / Of a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorder; to hit the fan.

(nautical) To have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed. / (slang) To enjoy oneself to the maximum. / To supersize a portion of food or drink.

(idiomatic, transitive) To carry out (something planned or promised); to proceed with or continue with.

(idiomatic) To become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse. / To make an escape; to disappear. / (slang) To give somebody oral sex.

present participle of go to the dogs

(slang) To turn out wrong; to cease to function or exist.

Precarious, delicate, risky, sensitive; of uncertain outcome (by analogy with a ship in shallow water).