go in

British  

verb

1. to enter

2. (preposition) See go into

3. (of the sun) to become hidden behind a cloud

4. to be assimilated or grasped

   nothing much goes in if I try to read in the evenings

5. cricket to begin an innings

6. 1. to enter as a competitor or contestant

   2. 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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go in Idioms  

1. Enter, especially into a building. For example, It's cold out here, so can we go in? [Tenth century a.d. ]

2. Be obscured, as in After the sun went in, it got quite chilly . [Late 1800s]

3. 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 .

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Example Sentences

"It was the first half-time I had to go in and really go," he said.

From BBC

Legislative sessions are still underway in some states, and he pointed to Florida as a potential barometer for where laws on election administration might go in the months and years ahead.

From Salon

“I think we’re still continuing to get better in that… It’s not about whether shots go in. It’s about how we’re consistently playing and on the defensive end.”

From Los Angeles Times

I handed the oval back to her, suddenly shy as she packed up her supplies, the unfinished heart berry going in the bag last.

From Literature

We’ve been over the plan a few times: go in, leash Mav with the leash I brought, and leave, “forgetting” to latch the door.

From Literature

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