go for something

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

go for sth phrasal verb [ goes for sth going for sth went for sth gone for sth gone for sth ]
 
CHOOSE
1. to choose something
• Instead of butter, I always go for margarine or a low-fat spread.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Taking and choosing
 
LIKE
2. to like or admire
• I don't go for war films in a big way (= very much).
• What sort of men do you go for (= are you attracted to)?
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Liking
 
TRY
3. to try to have or achieve something
• She tripped me as I went for the ball.
• Are you planning to go for that scholarship to Harvard University?
• The Russian relay team will again be going for the gold medal at the Olympic Games.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Trying and making an effort ↑Effort and expending energy
 
MONEY
4. If something goes for a certain amount of money, it is sold for that amount
• The painting is expected to go for at least a million dollars.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Costs and expenses
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