go in for
Idioms-
Have a particular interest in or liking for, as in He really goes in for classical music . [Mid-1800s]
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Take part in, especially as a specialty. For example, She's going in for tennis this year . [Mid-1800s]
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“If I get that letter to go in for an ankle monitor, then they have you. I’ll just buy my ticket back to Haiti,” Lourdy told me, a place he hadn’t been since 2006.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
I’m very pale, so I had to go in for a few different coats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
"Parma played very well and the ball just didn't want to go in for us tonight. We wanted the three points, so of course we feel let down, but we go again."
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Opera’s invaluable source for progressive and unexpected new work, tends to go in for blatant amplification.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
The town’s quiet, conservative southern character didn’t go in for rallies and bullhorns.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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