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go out for

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  1. Seek to become a participant in, as in I'm going out for soccer. [First half of 1900s] Also see go for, def. 3; go in for, def. 2.


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Many people, he has said, can't go out for a pint on a Friday, can't take the kids out, and can't go on holiday owing to the pressure on their finances.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

He said he was too busy with football this year to go out for Westlake’s baseball team, but in the spring of 2027, prepare for his high school pitching debut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

To this day, my wife and I still laugh about it when we go out for a walk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

"We're here at least two or three nights every week, I use the lovely gift shop, we go out for meals, we drink in the pubs," she says.

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

“Didn’t guess we played cricket, did you? Then there’s swimming, and volleyball. Some fellows go out for everything, though,” he told her anxiously.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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