to go in for
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4.0
- phrasal verb
- /ɡoʊ ɪn fɔr/
:
aficionarse a
- That's what patients see when they go in for treatment.
- go in for surgery
- go in for a physical
- go in for a test
OK, you go in for a fitting and they will fit you.
- OK, you go in for a fitting and they will fit you.
- I may be a free agent going in for a tryout.
Examples
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What sort of yoga do you go in for?
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Let's, uh, go in for a closer look.
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People who go in for it have good taste about it.
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But when I want to deep clean my skin I'll go in for either of these products.
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You've never gone in for that sort of thing, sir.
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Four months later, she goes in for a procedure with Dr. Oxy.
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I go in for all kinds of extra-curricular activities.
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Contrary to what I thought, they don't seem to go in for this sort of thing much.
Fiction book (1991) -
I don't go in for fads.
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I go in for painting and often spend my weekends at the art studio.
Synonyms
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1.0
To enjoy a person or thing
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2.1
To choose one thing instead of others
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2.8
Begin to like and learn about something
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3.8
To begin either to like someone or to do something regularly as a habit
To start taking part in an activity or group
Antonyms
How Interested
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The combination 'go' + 'in' + 'for' gives a loose sense of entering into or taking part in something, so a learner might infer the 'take part in' sense, but the extension to 'have a liking for' is metaphorical and not directly predictable from the constituents. Particle-verb constructions with multiple particles are variable and partly idiomatic across languages, so the meaning is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrasal verb go in for paints a simple picture: you go in (step into) a class, club, or contest for something you enjoy. So, imagining someone entering to join or try something helps explain why it means 'to like' or 'to regularly take part in' an activity.