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go-to

[ goh-too ]

noun

  1. a reliable person or thing one turns to as a preferred resource, strategy, option, etc.:

    She’s our go-to for computer advice.

    This dish is my go-to when I need something quick for a potluck.

  2. a person’s standard way of behaving or responding; reflex:

    He’s not trying to impress you—that courtly politeness is his go-to with everybody.



adjective

  1. relied on and turned to as a preferred resource, strategy, option, etc., for a particular purpose:

    She’s been the team’s go-to penalty kicker all season.

    This is my go-to dictionary.

  2. being a person’s standard way of behaving or responding; usual or habitual:

    When I tell them to get off the computer, their go-to excuse is that they need it for homework.

go to

verb

  1. to be awarded to

    the Nobel prize last year went to a Scot

  2. go to it
    to tackle a task vigorously
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. archaic.
    an exclamation expressing surprise, encouragement, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

    1. (of a person) extremely dependable

      the go-to guy in the team

    2. (of a place) popularly visited

      go-to destinations

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of go-to1

First recorded in 1980–85
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The original dinner in Melbourne still meets once a month at Cam’s Kiosk, a beloved neighborhood go-to for wine and a two-course dinner.

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When I ask Jay if he thinks he’s the go-to sex comedian right now, he laughs.

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In college, I once overheard a friend order a sandwich in the dining hall that would soon become my go-to for months: chicken cutlets, Muenster, pesto and mayonnaise on a hard roll.

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Five years later, the boards went viral on social media after food blogger Justine Doiron shared her go-to recipe for smooshed butter on TikTok.

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Kornacki, 45, will continue to be NBC’s go-to expert for statistical analysis of polls and election results and during major sporting events, including Triple Crown horse racing, the Olympics and the NFL.

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