gone for

Verb

go for (third-person singular simple present goes for, present participle going for, simple past went for, past participle gone for)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, for.
   • I'll go for some milk.
2. (transitive) To try for, to attempt to reach.
   • I'll go for the world record.
3. (transitive) To undertake (an action); to choose an option.
   • His phone was off and I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just go for it.
4. (transitive) To attack.
   • Careful, he'll go for your throat!
5. (transitive) To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.
   • Douglas: Well done on passing the test, Jen... Yes, all those clumsy attempts at seduction. Don't tell me you couldn't see through them. They were a test to find out whether you really wanted to work for me or whether you just wanted to come up here for my body.
     Jen: Oh, no, no, no, no, no, not at...2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6
6. (transitive) To favor, accept; to have a preference for.
   • Management won't go for such a risky project now.

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