go-to guy

noun

A trusted or dependable person for a particular matter.

“John, who has a PhD in Law, is the go-to guy in the office for legal questions.”

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Meanings

noungo-to guy (plural go-to guys)

plural go-to guys

  1. informalA trusted or dependable person for a particular matter.

    John, who has a PhD in Law, is the go-to guy in the office for legal questions.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
go-to person
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APA

go-to guy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go-to%20guy

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go-to guy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go-to%20guy.

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