go for
phrasal verbgo for somebody
- to attack somebody
- She went for him with a knife.
go for somebody/something
- to apply to somebody/something
- What I said about Peter goes for you, too.
- They have a high level of unemployment—but the same goes for many other countries.
- to go to a place and bring somebody/something back
- She's gone for some milk.
- (informal) to be attracted by somebody/something; to like or prefer somebody/something
- She goes for tall slim men.
- I don't really go for modern art.
go for something
- to choose something
- I think I'll go for the fruit salad.
- to apply for a job
- I'm going for a job in sales.
- to put a lot of effort into something, so that you get or achieve something
- Go for it, John! You know you can beat him.
- It sounds a great idea. Go for it!