who goes there?

who goes there?
who goes there? spoken phrase
used by a soldier guarding a place for asking who is coming towards them
Thesaurus: general words relating to army lifehyponym
Main entry: go

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I
said by a sentry as a challenge
II
see go I

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ˌwho goes ˈthere? idiom
used by a soldier who is guarding a place to order sb to say who they are

Halt, who goes there?

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