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go out for

Idioms  
  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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They can go out for dinner and entertainment regularly without worrying about their household budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Depending on when I leave the studio, I’d either order in or go out for dinner.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

As great a cook as Daisy is, we like to go out for dinner.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

Kevin says he thinks the plan was to go out for the evening for a meal and possibly bowling.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2026

“I might go out for sports this year,” he said.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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