been vs gone — been is the past participle of be gone is the past participle of go Been can be used to describe completed journeys. So if you have been to England twice, you have travelled there and back twice. For example: I ve been to Africa, but I ve … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
been and (gone and) – — appears in popular speech in Dickens (Pickwick Papers, 1836), and is still common in casual and jocular contexts, although it now sounds somewhat dated • (And what s more, he s been and gone and got it printed P. Bailey, 1986) … Modern English usage
been and gone and done it — Done it. [Facet.] … A concise dictionary of English slang
been — /bin / (say been), weak forms /bɪn/ (say bin), /bən / (say buhn) verb 1. past participle of be. –phrase Colloquial 2. been and gone and, (an insertion in the past perfect tense of a verb, often implying dismay, achievement with difficulty, etc.) …
gone — adj. 1 (of time) past (not until gone nine). 2 a lost; hopeless. b dead. 3 colloq. pregnant for a specified time (already three months gone). 4 sl. completely enthralled or entranced, esp. by rhythmic music, drugs, etc. Phrases and idioms: be… … Useful english dictionary
Gone (band) — Gone is a three piece punk based instrumental rock band, formed by Greg Ginn in late 1985. Originally, Gone was a side project to his main group, Black Flag. Before, Ginn had been performing some instrumental compositions with Black Flag… … Wikipedia
Gone Too Soon — «Gone Too Soon» Сингл Майкла Джексона из альбома Dangerous … Википедия
Gone to Texas — Gone to Texas, often abbreviated G.T.T. or GTT, was a phrase used by Americans immigrating to Texas in the 19th century [ National Gazette and Literary Register December 29, 1825, Col. Palmer is said to have taken French leave and gone to Texas.… … Wikipedia
Gone (Dwight Yoakam album) — Gone Studio album by Dwight Yoakam Released October 31, 1995 (1995 10 31) … Wikipedia
gone goose — also[gone gosling] {n.}, {slang} A person for whom there is no hope. * /Herbert s grades have been so low that he is a gone goose for the year./ * /The man was a gone gosling when a policeman caught him breaking the store window./ … Dictionary of American idioms
