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

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

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

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

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