A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Note: 
The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with
the phrase go on the ground— = go to the ground 
1
: She went
on the ground and I picked her up and a couple of fellows
came along, saying, “Do you want any help, officer?”
go to hell • go to hell in a handbasket
go to hell —is used to rudely tell a person to go away (and
stop being annoying): When I politely asked him to move his
car, he told me to go to hell.
go to hell in a handbasket—be in an extremely bad state and
continue to the point of total ruin: We don’t get involved in
issues. We’re wasting our lives and going to hell in a handbas-
ket!
go to the bottom • touch bottom
go to the bottom —(of ships) sink: The men were all sick, and
the women and children thought they were going to the bot-
tom.
touch bottom —(also: hit bottom) 
1
. (of prices, sales, etc.) reach
the lowest or worst point: Prices touched bottom during the
depression years. 2. (of people) become extremely poor: Until
they touch bottom, it is difficult for people to get financial
help.
Note: 
The expression is but partially antonymous in meaning
to the phrase go through the roof—(also: hit the roof ) 
1
. (of
prices, sales, etc.) increase very rapidly; surpass the expected limit:
We got here before prices went through the roof, so we were
able to get a nice house at a great price. 2. show extreme anger
about smth.: There is just one problem: Oscar will go through
the roof when he hears about the project.
go to the war • go to war
go to the war —depart for the scene of a war as a soldier: I’m
not telling the tale. We all went to the war.
go to war —
1
. = go to the war: There were lots of other out-
comes for her efforts without her going to war for the sake of
her country. 2. (of a state) declare or begin a war: All nations
that go to war have some guilt. It always takes two to tango.