go for

phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "go for":
present tense I/you/we/they go for he/she/it goes for present participle going for past tense went for past participle gone for

1)

a) go for something

informal to try to get something that you have to compete for

There were 200 people going for just three jobs.

b) go for it

spoken used for encouraging someone to do something or to try very hard

2) go for someonesomething

informal to like a particular type of person or thing

I don't really go for horror films.

So what type of men do you go for?

3) go for something

informal to choose a particular thing

I think I'll go for the steak. What are you having?

4)

a) go for someone

informal to attack someone physically

His dog looked as if it was about to go for me.

b) to criticize someone strongly

We had a row and I really went for him.

5) go for something to be sold for a particular amount of money

We expect the house to go for about £200,000.

6) go for someone/something to go somewhere in order to get someone or something

She's just gone for the kids – she'll be back any minute.

I'm going to go for a newspaper.

7) go for someonesomething to be true or relevant for someone or something

We expect you boys to behave yourselves, and the same goes for the girls.

8) if a person or thing has something going for them, they have an advantage, skill, or other positive quality

have something going for you:

With its wide variety and low prices, the new shop has a lot going for it.

9) go for nothing to achieve nothing, or to be completely wasted

I'd have hated for all that work to go for nothing.

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