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To put maximum effort into achieving something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- To win the competition he has to beat his personal best, and he's going for it.
- He really went for it.
- Go for it! You can win this!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: go all out, give 110%, dig in, fall to
Antonyms: none provided
To decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- His phone was off so I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just go for it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: make a move
Antonyms: none provided
Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, imperative
Examples
- May I use your bathroom? ― Go for it!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: go ahead
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
再接再厲 /再接再厉
(zàijiēzàilì)
— to put maximum effort into something
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Chinese Mandarin:
加油
(jiāyóu)
— to put maximum effort into something
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Finnish:
antaa palaa
— to put maximum effort into something
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Finnish:
antaa mennä
— to put maximum effort into something
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Finnish:
panna parastaan
— to put maximum effort into something
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Finnish:
yrittää parhaansa
— to put maximum effort into something
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German:
alles geben
— to put maximum effort into something
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German:
(richtig) reinhauen
— to put maximum effort into something
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Māori:
karawhiua
— to put maximum effort into something
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Polish:
dawać z siebie wszystko
— to put maximum effort into something
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Polish:
dać z siebie wszystko
— to put maximum effort into something
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Russian:
отдава́ться на все сто
(otdavátʹsja na vse sto)
— to put maximum effort into something
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Russian:
не жале́ть сил
(ne žalétʹ sil)
— to put maximum effort into something
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Russian:
выкла́дываться по-по́лной
(vykládyvatʹsja po-pólnoj)
— to put maximum effort into something
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Russian:
приложи́ть все уси́лия
(priložítʹ vse usílija)
— to put maximum effort into something
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Swedish:
tuta och kör
— to put maximum effort into something
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Finnish:
siitä vain
— to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
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Finnish:
päättää tehdä
— to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
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Finnish:
päättää yrittää
— to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
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Hungarian:
belevág
— to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
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Polish:
ruszać się
— to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
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Polish:
ruszyć się
— to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
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Russian:
дерза́ть
(derzátʹ)
— to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
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Russian:
дерзну́ть
(derznútʹ)
— to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
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Swedish:
tuta och kör
— to decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation
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Polish:
śmiało
— used to give permission or permission endorsement
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Russian:
Дерзай!
(Derzaj!)
— used to give permission or permission endorsement
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Russian:
Валяй!
(Valjaj!)
— used to give permission or permission endorsement
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Russian:
Давай!
(Davaj!)
— used to give permission or permission endorsement
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Swedish:
tuta och kör
— used to give permission or permission endorsement
