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go-to

reliable favourite choice

A go-to choice is something you regularly choose because it is reliable and works well.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

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What should I wear to the interview?

This is my go-to outfit for formal occasions.

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Rice and eggs are my go-to meals when I need something quick after work.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Pasta is my go choice when I'm busy.

Say: Pasta is my go-to choice when I'm busy.

Keep the fixed hyphenated form "go-to" before a noun.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

my go-to choice; a go-to recipe; go-to meal

Your turn: say it out loud

Rice and eggs are my go-to meals when I need something quick after work.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

go-to

reliable favourite choice

“Rice and eggs are my go-to meals when I need something quick after work.”

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