- to go for
In this podcast, the phrasal verb “to go for” means to select something or to
choose something: “I’m so thirsty! I could really go for a large glass of water.”
“To go for it” means to try to be successful at something, usually something that
may be difficult: “People have always told me that I’m too short to be a
professional dancer, but my teacher convinced me to go for it.” Another similar
phrasal verb “to go into (something)” means to join an organization, especially if
it’s related to one’s career: “He went into the army when he was 18 years old,
and now he’s a captain.” The phrasal verb “to go on about (something)” means
to talk about something for a long time, usually while complaining or boring the
listener: “Denzel was so boring at the party! He just went on and on about his job
and he didn’t let anyone else talk.”" |