go for gold
UK/ˌɡəʊ fə ˈɡəʊld/US/ˌɡoʊ fəɹ ˈɡoʊld/
go for gold is the alternative form of go for the gold.
Meaning of go for the gold
Verb
go for the gold (third-person singular simple present goes for the gold, present participle going for the gold, simple past went for the gold, past participle gone for the gold)
- To attempt to achieve the maximum result or reward in an endeavour.
- At next year's Senior Olympic event, [Sam] Griffith plans on adding the 100-meter low hurdle, discus, and the 220-meter run, in addition to the events he entered this year. "Sam, go for it," as General [Albert] Stubblebine once said, becomes a motto for him. With that thought in mind, Griffith goes...1984 November, “Griffith Goes for the Gold”, in Phoebe Russo, editor, INSCOM Journal, volume 7, number 11, Arlington, Va.: U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 3
- Synonyms:
- go for the gold ring
Forms of go for gold
| third-person singular present | goes for gold |
|---|---|
| present participle | going for gold |
| past | went for gold |
| past participle | gone for gold |
Words that rhyme with go for gold
Questions about go for gold
- What is go for gold the alternative form of?
- Go for gold is the alternative form of go for the gold.
- How do you pronounce go for gold?
- Go for gold is pronounced /ˌɡəʊ fə ˈɡəʊld/ (UK).
Words near go for gold in the dictionary
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