phrasal verb · neutral
go in for
UK/ɡəʊ ɪn fɔː(r)/US/ɡoʊ ɪn fɔr/GO·IN·for
speakingtask2
to take part in something (a contest, activity); (BrE) to like or have an interest in something
Examples
“She decided to go in for the regional singing competition.”
“He really goes in for contemporary art.”
“If you want to compete, you must go in for the preliminary round.”
Band 8 sentence
“When I was at school I used to go in for local art contests because they pushed me to try new techniques.”
Collocations
- go in for + a competition/exam
- go in for + a hobby/interest (BrE)
Word family
go in for phrasal verbwent in for phrasal verb (past)going in for phrasal verb (gerund)
Common mistakes
participate to the event→participate in the event
enter in the contest→enter the contest
Say it for a higher band
5like→6take part in→7+go in for
Synonyms
take part in
enter
Easily confused
go for
“I think we should go for the simpler option to save time.”
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