go in for

1. Have a particular interest in or liking for, as in He really goes in for classical music . [Mid-1800s]

2. Take part in, especially as a specialty. For example, She's going in for tennis this year . [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

The call didn’t go in for tanker trucks and when these arrived, there was no one to escort them.

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Opera’s invaluable source for progressive and unexpected new work, tends to go in for blatant amplification.

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He said that government money was still available for investment in steel projects, but that the private sector would need to "determine which of those opportunities they want to go in for".

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“About to go in for this surgery,” said Hill, who spoke from a hospital bed.

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Even when they are being subjected to the kind of criticism they are getting at the moment, West Ham's ownership tend not to go in for knee-jerk reactions when it comes to dealing with managers.

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