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go for (something)

1. To go (to some place) in order to get something.I'm going for coffee. Do you want one?
Would you mind going for bread? We're all out.
2. To undertake some activity, especially a physically active one, that involves leaving one's c
urrent location.I think I'll go for a run in the morning.Why don't we all go for a bike ride t
his weekend?
3. To bring in a certain amount of money when sold.These computers usually go for around
$3,000, so you're getting a really good deal.I heard their house went for £1.5 million.
4. To last, endure, or continue to function for some amount of time.Those old mobile phones
could go for days at a time without needing to be charged.I was so broke that I once went
for nearly a month eating nothing but beans and rice.
5. To attempt to achieve or obtain some goal, objective, status, etc.I'm going for a PhD in ap
plied physics.If you really want to become a writer, then you should just go for it, dude.
6. To compete for some goal or prize.She's going for a gold medal in the 100-meter dash th
is afternoon.It really knocks your confidence down a peg to see how many actors are goin
g for the same tiny role as you.
7. To opt for something; to choose some option.I just went for a basic laptop in the end. I
really didn't need some fancy high-end PC.I think I'll go for the lasagna. What do you thin
k you'll order?
8. To attack, strike, or aim for some particular part or point.The assailant went straight for th
e neck of his victim.OK, team, we're nearing our target. Remember to go for the turrets m
ounted along the top of the fortress.
9. To accept, welcome, or choose to support something.I'd love to work from home full-time,
but my boss wouldn't go for that.My parents seem to be going for the idea of me
spending the summer in Maine with my cousins.
10. To desire to do or have something. Usually used after "could."I could really go for a
cheeseburger right about now!Let's take a 10-minute break. I think we all could go for a l
ittle fresh air and a stretch of the legs.
11. To like, enjoy, or prefer something.I've never really gone for romantic comedies, to be
honest.Tom had always gone for sports growing up, but after he left college his interest
waned quite a bit.
See also: for, go

go for it
To put forth the necessary effort or energy to do or pursue something, especially in the face of
any doubt or trepidation. Often used as words of encouragement.Sam: "I'm thinking of askin
g Dave out on a date, but what if he says no?" Mike: "Just go for it, dude! You'll never k
now unless you ask!"I knew I wouldn't win the marathon, but I still went for it with
everything I had.

Go for it!
Inf. Go ahead! Give it a good try! Sally: I'm going to try out for the basketball team. Do
you think I'm tall enough? Bob: Sure you are! Go for it! Bob: Mary can't quit now! She's
almost at the finish line! Bill: Go for it, Mary!
See also: for, go
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-
Hill Companies, Inc.

go for it
COMMON If you go for it, you make a big effort to achieve something or you decide to
do something. When you set the right goals for yourself, you will feel ready and willing to
go for it. Don't throw away your chances — just go for it!
See also: for, go
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

go for it
strive to the utmost to gain or achieve something (often said as an exhortation). informal
2005 Dance Magazine Remember: ultimate success depends on being able to identify what
is—and isn't—working in your life. Then go for it!
See also: for, go
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

ˈgo for it
(spoken) used for encouraging somebody to try and achieve something that is difficult or con
sidered difficult: Don’t listen to him, Jeannie, go for it! How will you ever know unless yo
u try?
See also: for, go
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

Go for it!
exclam. Do it!; Try it! It looked like something I wanted to do, so I decided to go for it.
See also: for, go
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006
by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

go for it
Try your hardest; aim to win. This slangy imperative appears to have originated in college spo
rts events in the second half of the twentieth century and was soon transferred to all kinds of e
nterprise. President Ronald Reagan used it in the mid-1980s to exhort Congress to pass tax ref
orm. A more specifically athletic event gave rise to the related go for the gold, an Olympic sl
ogan of 1980 urging athletes to aim for the gold (highest) medal. That may be dying out, but t
he slightly older term is fast becoming a cliché.

make (one's) day


To cause one to feel very happy; to be a very positive highlight of one's day.When my neighb
ors surprised me with homemade chocolate chip cookies, it really made my day.Getting co
mpliments at work always makes my day!
See also: make
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

make my day
People sometimes say make my day when they want to challenge another person to compete,
argue or fight with them. They threaten dire punishments to any journalist who dares to wri
te `propaganda' for the fur trade. All I can say is, go ahead boys, make my day. Note: In t
he film `Sudden Impact' (1983), Clint Eastwood, playing a detective called Harry, uses this ex
pression to challenge a criminal who is threatening to shoot him.
See also: make
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

made my day, that/you've/he/she


That has made me very happy, restored my confidence, and otherwise gratified me. This twen
tieth-century expression relies on the meaning of make as “succeed.” However, in the mouth
of a tough police detective named Dirty Harry, a film role played by Clint Eastwood, the phra
se was turned into “Go ahead—make my day,” meaning “Give me a chance to get back at you
.” In the presidential campaign of 1988 George H. W. Bush used the phrase quite frequently, a
s President Ronald Reagan had before him, and it was not always clear which meaning was in
tended. However, the more common usage was that employed by P. G. Wodehouse in his nov
el, The Luck of Bodkins (1935), “That will be great. That will just make my day.”

make (one's) day


To cause one to feel very happy; to be a very positive highlight of one's day.When my neighb
ors surprised me with homemade chocolate chip cookies, it really made my day.Getting co
mpliments at work always makes my day!
See also: make
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

Make my day!
Inf. Go ahead, do what you are going to do, and I will be very happy to do what I have to
do! (A catchphrase from a movie scene of a police officer who has a gun pointed at a
criminal. The police officer wants the criminal to do something that will justify pulling the tri
gger, which the police officer will do with pleasure. Used in real life in any context, and espec
ially in sarcasm.) Move a muscle! Go for your gun! Go ahead, make my day! Make
my day. Just try it.
See also: make
up for (something)
1. Ready and willing for something; agreeable to something.Sure, I'm up for going to the m
all.I'm a little busy right now, but your brother is probably up for a game of basketball.W
ho's
up for pizza tonight?
2. Slated for a potential change in one's official status. Primarily heard in Australia.The boss
said I might be up for a promotion after the next quarter.Nicky's been on his best
behavior since he's up for parole next year.Dr. Stephen will be up for tenure at the end of
this term.
3. Subject to some process or activity. Primarily heard in Australia.Kids, this is not up for
debate. Either you clean your rooms, or you don't get to watch any TV today.I think we sh
ould put this decision up for a vote. After all, it will have a major impact on every employ
ee in the company.The issue will be up for discussion at our next meeting, so let's hold off
talking about it for now.
See also: for, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

*up for something

1. Fig.[of someone] mentally ready for something. (*Typically: be ~; get ~; get oneself ~.) T
he team is up for the game tonight. We are all up for the contest.
2. Sl. agreeable to something. (*Typically: be ~.) I'm up for a pizza. Anybody want to chip
in? Who's up for a swim?
See also: for, up

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