PROCEED
NOUNS
► GO-AHEAD, THE permission to proceed → M20
PHRASES
► AS THEY BREW, SO LET THEM BAKE as they begin, so let them proceed → 1599
VERBS
► BREEZE to move or proceed briskly → 1907 US
► CA’ CANNY to proceed warily → 1913 Sc.
► CALL THE NAIL TO THE HEAD to carry a matter through, to proceed to extremities → 1768 Sc.
► COME ON LIKE GANGBUSTERS to begin or proceed in a vigorous fashion → 1942 Amer. sl.
► FAND to go, to proceed → a1340 obs.
► FANG to take one’s way; to go, to proceed → c1400 obs.
► FODGE to proceed, to happen; also, to thrive, to take shape → 1581 obs.
► FOND to go, to proceed → a1340 obs.
► FORTHPASS to pass forth, to go, to proceed → 1382 obs.
► GO ON WITH ONE’S RAT-KILLING to carry on with what one is doing; to proceed → 1905 Amer. dial.
► GO ON WITH THE PROCESSION to carry on with what one is doing; to proceed → 1942 Amer. dial.
► LET THE DEAL GO DOWN to allow events to proceed without dishonesty or deceit → 1940s African-American sl.
► MAFFLE to make one’s way with difficulty → 1929 Sc.
► ONGO to go on, to proceed, to conduct oneself → 1710 Sc.
► PAD ONE’S LIMBER to hurry; to proceed → 1851 US sl.
► PAY AWAY to proceed, to continue → 1670 colloq.
► PERGE to go on, to proceed → 1607 obs.
► PIKE to go; to proceed → E16 sl.
► PUT to proceed, to pass, to make one’s way → a1382 obs.
► RAIK to go, to proceed, to make one’s way; to walk, to stroll, to wander → c1340 obs.
► RAKE to go, to proceed, esp. with speed; to run; also, to go or wander about, to roam, to stray, to ramble; to stroll about idly; to gad about → a1023 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► RATCH to proceed, to go → a1300 obs.
► SAIL IN to proceed boldly to action → 1889 sl.
► SUE to continue, to proceed, to go on → c1200 obs.
► SYE to go, to proceed → a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► TIGHT to go, to proceed, to advance → c1205 obs.
► TRUCKLE to proceed, to go, esp. in haste, to hurry, to move rapidly → 1859 Amer. dial.
► VADE to proceed, to advance → a1660 obs.
► WADE to go in action or discourse, to proceed → c1374 obs.
► YEDE to go, to proceed → 1563 obs.