go for
[verb]
Synonyms:
- favour, admire, be attracted to, be fond of, choose, like, prefer
- attack, assail, assault, launch oneself at, rush upon, set about or upon, spring upon

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

go for somebody/something phrasal verb (see also go)

1. ATTACK British English to attack or criticize someone:
The dog suddenly went for me.

2. TRY TO GET SOMETHING to try to get or win something:
Jackson is going for his second gold medal here.
go for it spoken (=used to encourage someone to try to achieve something)
If you really want the job, go for it! ⇒ go for broke at broke²(3)

3. CHOOSE British English to choose something:
I think I’ll go for the chocolate cake.

4. I could/would go for something spoken used to say that you would like to do or have something:
A full meal for less than five bucks! I could go for that!

5. LIKE informal to like a particular type of person or thing:
Annie tends to go for older men.

6. the same goes for somebody/something (also that goes for somebody/something too) spoken used to say that a statement you have just made is true about someone or something else too:
Close all doors and lock them when you go out. The same goes for windows.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

go for
to try to get something, to desire something
I have decided to go for the new job at the computer center.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

go for something
to try to get something, to desire something
I have decided to go for the new job at the computer center.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

go for
v. phr., informal
1. To try to get; aim for; try for.
Our team is going for the championship in the game tonight.
The dog went for Bob's leg.
2. To favor; support; like.
Little Susie really goes for ice cream.
Bob goes for Jane in a big way.
3. To attack; begin to fight or argue with.
The Indian jumped out of the hush and went for Daniel.
Molly went for James about being late as soon as he got home.

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