English Dictionary

give the go-by

verb

(transitive, now rare) To leave behind, outdistance. / (transitive) To avoid dealing with; to disregard, ignore. / (transitive) To snub (someone); to end a relationship.

I decided to give the go-by to his advice and follow my own instincts.

意味（1）

(transitive, now rare) To leave behind, outdistance.

Sliding Cube was taken on in front at Randwick and a couple of runners gave her the ‘go by’ when the field straightened.

意味（2）

(transitive) To avoid dealing with; to disregard, ignore.

[T]hey express sweetly enough some natural sentiments,—and what more would you have in a song? You have had far more in some songs to which we have given the go-by […]

意味（3）

(transitive) To snub (someone); to end a relationship.

If you mean to give him the go-by, you ought to do it cleanly […] and not string the fellow along.