go by

[go by] {v.}

1. To go or move past; pass.

* /Bob had to go by the post office on his way to school, so he mailed the letter./

2. To follow; copy; obey.

* /Mother goes by a pattern when she makes a dress./

* /You will find Main Street without trouble if you go by Father's directions./

* /If you ride a bicycle, you must go by the rules of the road./

3. To be known by; be called.

* /Many actors do not go by their real names./

* /Fred goes by the nickname of Chubby./

4. To pass; be over; end.

* /Time goes by quickly on vacation./

* /The horse and buggy days have gone by./

* /The flowers have all gone by. What will I do for a bouquet?/ 5. To stop for a short visit; go to someone's house for a short while.

* /"Have you seen Bill lately?" "Yes, I went by his house last week."/ Compare: STOP BY.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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