go to the country

English

Verb

go to the country (third-person singular simple present goes to the country, present participle going to the country, simple past went to the country, past participle gone to the country)

1. (politics, dated) To appeal to the feeling of the community by calling a general election
   • 2024 April 29, Editorial, “The Guardian view on Humza Yousaf’s resignation: miscalculation leads to crisis”, in The Guardian‎^[1], UK, →ISSN:

     According to polls, Labour is on course to make significant gains in Scotland when Rishi Sunak finally goes to the country.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go,‎ country.