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go into
verb
to enter
to start a career in
to go into publishing
to investigate or examine
to go into the problem of price increases
to discuss
we won't go into that now
to dress oneself differently in
to go into mourning
to hit
the car had gone into a lamppost
to go to live in or be admitted to, esp temporarily
she went into hospital on Tuesday
to enter a specified state
she went into fits of laughter
Idioms and Phrases
Enter somewhere or something; also fit inside something. For example, Don't go into this building , or The tractor is too big to go into the shed . [c. a.d. 1000]
Enter a particular state or condition, as in She's about to go into hysterics , or I'm afraid he went into a coma . [Second half of 1600s]
Enter a profession or line of work, as in She decided to go into politics . [Early 1800s] For synonyms, see go in for , def. 2; take up .
Investigate or discuss, especially in detail. For example, We haven't time to go into the entire history of the project . [Early 1800s] Also see enter into , def. 4. Also see the subsequent entries beginning with go into .
Example Sentences
They will be joined at the World Cup by Haiti and Panama from the Conacaf qualifying, with Jamaica having to go into the Intercontinental play-offs.
The outside world has been a baffling place for a man who went into custody when Margaret Thatcher was prime minister and the internet was unheard of.
Money you don’t need in the near term can go into stocks.
None of this need be gone into in detail, for the point of any journey is the taking of it.
You want to know if it’s safe to go into the woods tomorrow?
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