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Synonyms

go out for

Idioms  
  1. Seek to become a participant in, as in I'm going out for soccer. [First half of 1900s] Also see go for, def. 3; go in for, def. 2.


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They can go out for dinner and entertainment regularly without worrying about their household budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

On Sunday, he will go out for the final round level on 11 under with American Cameron Young.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

As great a cook as Daisy is, we like to go out for dinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

If we go out for lunch, we’d walk to P.V.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

I felt I was already a Liberation Army soldier who was ready to go out for battle.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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