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[go for]{v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To try to get; aim for; try for. •/Our team is going for the championship in the game tonight./ •/The dog went for Bob’s leg./ 2. To favor; support; like. •/Little Susie really goes for ice cream./ •/Bob goes for Jane in a big way./ 3. To attack; begin to fight or argue with. •/The Indian jumped out of the *hush and went for Daniel./ •/Molly went for James about being late as soon as he got home./
[go for a spin]{v. phr.} To go for a ride in a car. •/Billy has invited us to go for a spin in his new car./
[go for broke]{v. phr.}, {slang} To risk everything on one big effort; use all your energy and skill; try as hard as possible. •/The racing car driver decided to go for broke in the biggest race of the year./ Compare: ALL-OUT.
[go for nothing] also {formal}[go for naught]{v. phr.} To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. •/What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention./ •/I hope that all your good work doesn’t go for naught./ Compare: IN VAIN.
[go from bad to worse]{adv. phr.} To change from a bad position or condition to a worse one; become worse. •/Dick’s typing went from bad to worse when he was tired./ •/Jack’s conduct in school has gone from bad to worse./ Compare: OUT OF THE PRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
[go from strength to strength]{v. phr.} To move forward, increasing one’s fame, power, or fortune in a series of successful achievements. •/Our basketball team has gone from strength to strength./
[go-getter]{n.} A person who works hard to become successful; an active, ambitious person who usually gets what he wants. •/The governor of the state has always been a go-getter./ •/The best salesmen are the go-getters./
[go-go]{adj.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Vigorous youthful, unusually active. •/Joe is a go-go kind of guy./ 2. Of a discotheque or the music or dances performed there. 3a. Unrestrained. 3b. Very up-to-date, hip. •/Mary wore handsome go-go boots to the discotheque last night./
[go great guns] See: GREAT GUNS.
[go halfway] or [go halfway to meet one] or [meet one halfway]{v. phr.} To give up part of what you want or to do your share in reaching an agreement with someone. •/Our neighbors are willing to go halfway to meet us and pay their share for a fence between our houses./ •/Bob wants to make up after your fight and you should meet him halfway./ •/If you’re willing to go halfway with us, we’ll be friends again./ •/Bill met Mary halfway after their argument./
[go halves]{v. phr.}, {informal} To share half or equally become partners. •/The boys went halves in raising pigs./ •/The men are going halves in a new business./ •/The girl bought a box of candy and went halves with her roommate./
[go hang]{v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To stop being of interest or importance; be forgotten. — Usually used with "let". •/Mr. Johnson let his business go hang after his wife died./ 2. To leave you alone; not bother. •/When the neighbor told Father how to manage his children, Father told him to go hang./ Compare: TELL WHERE TO GET OFF.
[go hard with]{v. phr.} To be painful, troublesome, or hard for; happen or result badly for. — Used after "it". •/It will go hard with you if I catch you smoking./
[go haywire]{v. phr.}, {informal} Mixed-up, out of order, not in regular working condition. •/My electric typewriter has gone all haywire; I have to call the repair man./
[go hog wild]{v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely agitated and go out of control. •/After the soccer game was won, the fans went hog wild./
[go in a circle] or [go in circles] See: IN A CIRCLE.
[go in for]{v. phr.}, {informal} To try to do; take part in; take pleasure in. •/Most girls do not go in for rough games./ •/Mrs. Henry goes in for simple meals./ Compare: GO INTO(3), TAKE UP(5b).
[going and coming] See: COMING AND GOING.
[going for one]{adj. phr.} Working to help; in one’s favor. •/The young woman surely will get the job; she has everything going for her./
[going on]{adv. phr.} Almost; nearly. •/Joe is going on six years old./ •/It is going on six o’clock./
[going through changes]{v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be in trouble, to have difficulties, to be trapped in unfavorable circumstances. •/"What’s the matter with Joe?" — "He’s going through changes."/
[going to] Can be expected to; planning to. — Used after "is" (or "was", etc.), with an infinitive, in the same way "will" is used, to show future. •/Some day that big tree is going to rot and fall./ •/Look at those dark clouds. It’s going to rain./ •/The boys are going to practice football this afternoon./ •/For a minute Ben thought the car was going to hit him./ •/I was going to attend the meeting, but after supper I forgot about it./ — Sometimes used without the infinitive. •/That worn rope hasn’t broken yet, but it’s going to./ •/"Put some more wood on the fire." — "I’m going to."/ Compare: ABOUT TO(1).