good to go

UK/ˌɡʊd.tʊ.ˈɡəʊ/

adjective

Ready for use or normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.

“The doctor examined me and says I'm good to go.”

Meanings

adjectivegood to go (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparableReady for use or normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.

    I replaced the broken spring and now the toaster is good to go.

    1 more example

    On paper, the Japanese had come out on top of the engagement; granted, Hiei had taken a worrying level of damage, but Kirishima was still intact, the light cruiser Nagara and four destroyers were likewise good to go, and four more were damaged but operational. Apart from Hiei, only three destroyers were missing from the roll call.

    2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 23:24 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2022
  2. informalnot comparableReady for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.

    The doctor examined me and says I'm good to go.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Dutch in orde, weer in orde
  • in ordeready for use (thing)
  • weer in ordeready for use (thing)
  • in ordeready for some specific task (person)
  • weer in ordeready for some specific task (person)
Finnish käyttökunnossa, käyttövalmis
  • käyttökunnossaready for use (thing)
  • käyttövalmisready for use (thing)
  • kunnossaready for use (thing)
  • kunnossaready for some specific task (person)
French bon pour le service, apte
  • bon pour le serviceready for use (thing)
  • apteready for some specific task (person)
  • bon pour le serviceready for some specific task (person)
German einsatzbereit, betriebsbereit
  • einsatzbereitready for use (thing)
  • betriebsbereitready for use (thing)
  • bereitready for use (thing)
  • bereitready for some specific task (person)
  • einsatzbereitready for some specific task (person)
Italian pronto, pronta
  • prontoready for some specific task (person)
  • prontaready for some specific task (person)
Polish gotowy, w gotowości
  • gotowyready for use (thing)
  • w gotowościready for some specific task (person)
Portuguese pronto, pronto
  • prontoready for use (thing)
  • prontoready for some specific task (person)
Russian гото́вый
  • гото́вый (gotóvyj)ready for some specific task (person)
Cite this entry
APA

good to go. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20to%20go

MLA

“good to go.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20to%20go. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “good to go,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20to%20go.

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