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went for the gloves

went for the gloves is the simple past of go for the gloves.

Meaning of go for the gloves

Verb

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

  1. To bet against a racehorse on the chance of its losing, without having the wherewithal to pay if it wins.

Questions about went for the gloves

What is went for the gloves the simple past of?
Went for the gloves is the simple past of go for the gloves.

Words near went for the gloves in the dictionary

  1. went for a toss
  2. went for broke
  3. went for gold
  4. went for it
  5. went for nothing
  6. went for the gloves
  7. went for the gold
  8. went for the jugular
  9. went for the jugular vein
  10. went for the kill
  11. went for the throat

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