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    went for

    US /wɛnt fɔr/

    ・

    UK /went fɔ:/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo try to bite, attack, pursue
    The big dog went for the neck of the little dog
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo try to do something, with enthusiasm
    They went for the win, confident of their success
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo really like something; be interested in
    Nancy really went for Jim, but I don’t know why
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo serve as , substitute for something else
    Milk went for cream in the recipe but it didn't taste as good

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    BBC 6 Minute English July 16, 2015 - Is A Game Just A Game?

    06:07BBC 6 Minute English July 16, 2015 - Is A Game Just A Game?
    • Finn: And I went for the middle option, as usual, and I said b) 38%.

      Finn: And I went for the middle option, as usual, and I said b) 38%.

    • Finn: And I went for the middle option, as usual, and I said b) 38%.

      Finn: And I went for the middle option, as usual, and I said b) 38%.

    A2

    The Best Of Chandler Bing & Joey Tribbiani | Friends | Max

    11:09The Best Of Chandler Bing & Joey Tribbiani | Friends | Max
    • I just went for it!

      I just went for it!

    • I just went for it.

      I just went for it.

    A2

    Become better at talking to people ?️

    08:52Become better at talking to people ?️
    • So what you could try to say instead is "Oh, not much. I went for a hike. I tried a new sushi place. And I also started this really great new book."

      So what you could try to say instead is "Oh, not much. I went for a hike. I tried a new sushi place. And I also started this really great new book."

    • I went for a hike.

      I went for a hike.

    B1

    Sen. Schiff On What Democrats Need To Do To Compete In Red States And Districts

    06:03Sen. Schiff On What Democrats Need To Do To Compete In Red States And Districts
    • What do you there are parts of your state that went for Donald Trump during this last election.

      What do you there are parts of your state that went for Donald Trump during this last election.

    • There are parts of your state that went for Donald Trump during this last election.

      There are parts of your state that went for Donald Trump during this last election.

    B1

    IELTS Speaking Band 8 about Volunteering in India

    18:12IELTS Speaking Band 8 about Volunteering in India
    • And then think of an example. A couple of weeks ago, I went for a nature hike at Stanley Park and had a great discussion with my best friend about flowers. There you go. That's how you put it together. And Quran needs to practice this a bit more to build this expert level of communication.

      And then think of an example. A couple of weeks ago, I went for a nature hike at Stanley Park and had a great discussion with my best friend about flowers. There you go. That's how you put it together. And Quran needs to practice this a bit more to build this expert level of communication.

    • A couple of weeks ago, I went for a nature hike at Stanley Park and had a great discussion with my best friend about flowers.

      A couple of weeks ago, I went for a nature hike at Stanley Park and had a great discussion with my best friend about flowers.

    A2

    Ella Emhoff on Political Dressing, Knitwear & the Perfect White Tee | The Good Buy | Harper's BAZAAR

    37:21Ella Emhoff on Political Dressing, Knitwear & the Perfect White Tee | The Good Buy | Harper's BAZAAR
    • Because I went for it.

      Because I went for it.

    • Like, I'm not ashamed of any of the because I went for it.

      Like, I'm not ashamed of any of the because I went for it.

    B1

    Darianna Bridal And Tuxedo In Warrington, PA Gets The #ColbertSmallBizBump

    06:33Darianna Bridal And Tuxedo In Warrington, PA Gets The #ColbertSmallBizBump
    • Well, I know what you can do without protective film, but nobody went for my idea for the loose hamburger grab-and-go meat bar.

      Well, I know what you can do without protective film, but nobody went for my idea for the loose hamburger grab-and-go meat bar.

    • but nobody went for my idea for the loose hamburger grab-and-go meat bar.

      but nobody went for my idea for the loose hamburger grab-and-go meat bar.

    B1

    7,000 steps can reduce risk of depression: BBC Learning English from the News

    08:107,000 steps can reduce risk of depression: BBC Learning English from the News
    • For example, we went for a stroll around the old town to admire the architecture.

      For example, we went for a stroll around the old town to admire the architecture.

    • For example, we went for a stroll around the old town to admire the architecture.

      For example, we went for a stroll around the old town to admire the architecture.

    B2

    Germany updates US travel advice following arrests | DW News

    04:49Germany updates US travel advice following arrests | DW News
    • And in another case, a German man who's engaged to an American woman and had a multiple entry visa and had used it to visit his fiance quite often, but the the two of them went for a for a holiday in Mexico.

      And in another case, a German man who's engaged to an American woman and had a multiple entry visa and had used it to visit his fiance quite often, but the the two of them went for a for a holiday in Mexico.

    • the two of them went for a holiday in Mexico,

      the two of them went for a holiday in Mexico,

    B1

    Advanced English Conversation: Vocabulary, Phrasal Verb, Pronunciation

    03:17Advanced English Conversation: Vocabulary, Phrasal Verb, Pronunciation
    • We need to get outside to clear our minds." So every day, we went for a walk.

      We need to get outside to clear our minds." So every day, we went for a walk.

    • So, every day we went for a walk, we went to the park, and it was kind of necessary,

      So, every day we went for a walk, we went to the park, and it was kind of necessary,

    A2