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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

On the go

"There he is, former England boss Sam Allardyce. Handshakes out of the way, he's taken up his place in the Palace dugout, collar up, chewing gum on the go." (BBC Sport website.)

Does "chewing gum on the go" mean chewing gum when walking?
  

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Anonymous Does "chewing gum on the go" mean chewing gum when walking? Right.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Does "chewing gum on the go" mean chewing gum when walking?
  • Right.
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AnonymousDoes "chewing gum on the go" mean chewing gum when walking?
Right.
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Thank you, MM, for the reply.
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Another possible meaning here is that he is busily chewing gum.

Consider this example..
Tom has his camera on the go. (He is busily taking pictures.)
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CliveAnother possible meaning here is that he is busily chewing gum.
Thank you for the reply.
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CliveAnother possible meaning here is that he is busily chewing gum.
This is a more likely and logical explanation.
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