going ahead

Continuing as planned

Going ahead means proceeding or moving forward with a plan or action: We're going ahead with the renovation despite the costs.

It often implies continuation after some doubt or delay: The concert is going ahead as scheduled.

As a noun phrase, going ahead can mean permission to proceed: We got the going ahead from management.

Related

progressing · moving · onward · resuming · undertake · initiate · embark · taking the plunge · greenlight · green light · executing · further · forge · pioneer · marching · pushing through · persist · carrying on

Opposites
forward progress

going aheadgoing back

Moving in reverse direction

retreating · reversing · backtracking · regressing · falling back

proceeding with action

going aheadholding back

Preventing forward movement

stopping · halting · abandoning · quitting · calling off

Family

going, ahead, goes, gone, goer, goers, head, heads, headed

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G