go to the country
idiom
British
: to call for a general election to be held
He went to the country and won.
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Congress is set to approve an additional $44.9 billion to go to the country and NATO allies.
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Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2022
Immigration activists have said that many migrants have legitimate reasons to go to the country and the government should offer legal routes to get there safely.
—Fox News, 8 Aug. 2020
Natalie Andrews, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2022
Immigration activists have said that many migrants have legitimate reasons to go to the country and the government should offer legal routes to get there safely.
—Fox News, 8 Aug. 2020
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“Go to the country.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to%20the%20country. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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