go for it

VERB

take a risk

Synonyms

WEAK

bet the farm bet the ranch exert oneself go all out go for broke pull out all the stops put one's heart and soul into it shoot the works use every muscle

Example Sentences

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Or is there a flood of anguish that leaves his position untenable and tempts one of the challengers to go for it?

From BBC • May 10, 2026

"If you really want to do it, I always encourage people to go for it," Kerr said.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“The group wanted to go for it in the second half,” Redick told reporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The sun came out, and I decided to go for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Salim and I have decided to go for it.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd