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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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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

Roo has her harness on and her owner Alana Kestle has her lead in hand - the pair are ready to go out for a walk.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

If we go out for lunch, we’d walk to P.V.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

“Is there any plan to go out for a team dinner?”

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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