phrasal verb · neutral
go for
UK/ɡəʊ fɔː/US/ɡoʊ fɔr/go·FOR
choose or try to obtain something; to prefer something; to attempt
Examples
“If I were you, I'd go for the cheaper option.”
“She decided to go for the scholarship and prepared all documents.”
“He really goes for modern art.”
Band 8 sentence
“Given the budget constraints, I would go for the second supplier because they offer better value.”
Collocations
- go for the cheaper option
- go for a job/scholarship
- go for something (prefer)
Word family
Common mistakes
say 'I go for to work' (dịch trực tiếp 'đi làm')→I go to work / I go for the job (nếu nghĩa 'ứng tuyển')
use 'go for' always to mean 'like' in formal writing→use 'prefer' or 'favour' in formal writing; 'go for' phù hợp trong spoken/less formal
Say it for a higher band
5choose→6opt for→7+go for
Synonyms
choose
opt for
Easily confused
go after
“He went after the promotion with determination.”
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