Go ahead는『전진하라』, 『어서가거라!』, 또는일따위를『진행시키다』또는상대방에게양보를하여『먼저들어가십쇼』라고할때쓰인다. Go ahead and write. 『괜찮으니까어서쓰거라』와같이동사 write 앞에붙여서강조하거나, Go ahead with your work. 『일을진행하다』와같이뒤에명사를붙이기도한다.
다음두예문을통해go ahead 표현을익혀봅시다.
①“I’ve got a little idea.” “Well, go ahead. What is this little idea?” (내게아이디어가약간있는데. 그렇다면어서말해보게. 그약간의아이디어라는것이뭔가?)
②I don’t care if the check is for a million dollars. Go ahead and cash it. (그어음이백만불이면어떠니. 괜찮으니까어서현금으로바꾸라고.)