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

“People think you go in for dialysis for 15 minutes before you go straight to work. But really, it’s a part-time job.”

From Los Angeles Times

That crowd doesn’t go in for snail mail — although Gary the Snail might.

From Los Angeles Times

I pop on a glove and hold my breath as I go in for the final sample.

From BBC

“I have some serious issues with that kind of thinking. I just want to play the guitars, and if there’s a scratch or a bump, so what? I don’t go in for mint instruments because mint instruments don’t sound good. They have no soul, bro.”

From Los Angeles Times

Although CT scans can and sometimes do cause cancer in patients, the reality is that you probably aren’t in much danger when you go in for a recommended scan.

From Slate

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