go in
Britishverb
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to enter
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(preposition) See go into
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(of the sun) to become hidden behind a cloud
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to be assimilated or grasped
nothing much goes in if I try to read in the evenings
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cricket to begin an innings
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to enter as a competitor or contestant
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to adopt as an activity, interest, or guiding principle
she went in for nursing
some men go in for football in a big way
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Enter, especially into a building. For example, It's cold out here, so can we go in? [Tenth century a.d. ]
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Be obscured, as in After the sun went in, it got quite chilly . [Late 1800s]
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go in with . Join others in some venture. For example, He went in with the others to buy her a present . [Late 1800s] Also see the subsequent idioms beginning with go in .
Example Sentences
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This is one reason why people who work in the market say private equity has a long way to go in rolling up the HOA management sector compared with some other home-services segments.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Usually we’ll go in the afternoon — maybe we’ll have a late lunch up there — and sometimes we’ll go to the Getty Villa instead, which luckily survived the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Ganesha has a well-rested Schmidt ready to go in the final.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Two years after their fine Europa League triumph the time has surely come for him to go in search of a bigger stage.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“You put in your hour. It counts. You’ve done your duty. You may go in peace.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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