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go for

verb

to go somewhere in order to have or fetch
shall I go for a doctor?
he went for a drink
to seek to obtain
I'd go for that job if I were you
to apply to
what I told him goes for you too
to prefer or choose; like
I really go for that new idea of yours
to be to the advantage of
you'll have great things going for you in the New Year
to make a physical or verbal attack on
to be considered to be of a stated importance or value
his twenty years went for nothing when he was made redundant
go for it informal.
to make the maximum effort to achieve a particular goal

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Lidl - like John Lewis - has gone for a classic tale designed to tug at the heartstrings.

From BBC

They’re going for a kind of holiday-themed “Mission: Impossible” or “Jason Bourne” vibe, which is lightly amusing for all of five minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

Crochet provided the solution: “I went for a hat that felt like you could make at home.”

From Los Angeles Times

The world champions were rocking, but a decision to go for the short side gave life to their defence and the Scots were shunted back and eventually turned over.

From BBC

On her acting career, Komur said: "Figuring it out in your heart what you love about it is the most important thing, then just going for it."

From BBC

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