go for it en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To put maximum effort into achieving something.
He really went for it.
Go for it! You can win this!
To win the competition he has to beat his personal best, and he's going for it.
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To decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation.
His phone was off so I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just go for it.
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(idiomatic, imperative) Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.
May I use your bathroom? ― Go for it!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gone for it | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went for it | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| goes for it | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| going for it | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
give 110% · go all out · fall to · dig in · make a move · go ahead
Translations (30)
hu belevág (to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation) · sv tuta och kör (to put maximum effort into something) · mi karawhiua (to put maximum effort into something) · fi antaa mennä (to put maximum effort into something) · de alles geben (to put maximum effort into something) · fi päättää yrittää (to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation) · de (richtig) reinhauen (to put maximum effort into something) · ru дерзну́ть (to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation) · ru дерза́ть (to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation) · fi panna parastaan (to put maximum effort into something) · ru Дерзай! (used to give permission or permission endorsement) · ru Валяй! (used to give permission or permission endorsement) · cmn 加油 (to put maximum effort into something) · sv tuta och kör (used to give permission or permission endorsement) · fi siitä vain (to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation) · fi päättää tehdä (to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation) · ru приложи́ть все уси́лия (to put maximum effort into something) · ru Давай! (used to give permission or permission endorsement) · cmn 再接再厲 /再接再厉 (to put maximum effort into something) · fi yrittää parhaansa (to put maximum effort into something) · pl śmiało (used to give permission or permission endorsement) · fi antaa palaa (to put maximum effort into something) · pl dać z siebie wszystko (to put maximum effort into something) · pl ruszyć się (to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation) · ru отдава́ться на все сто (to put maximum effort into something) · ru не жале́ть сил (to put maximum effort into something) · sv tuta och kör (to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation) · pl dawać z siebie wszystko (to put maximum effort into something) · pl ruszać się (to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation) · ru выкла́дываться по-по́лной (to put maximum effort into something)