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going 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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Beneath the surface, Japan has much more going for it, and for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

And while Isomorphic Labs has a lot going for it, it’s not the only “AI-bio” company working with a legacy pharmaceutical partner to develop its own drugs.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

At one time, the Frank Putnam Flint fountain on the south side of Los Angeles City Hall had three things going for it:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

How, I ask, can a club with so much going for it end up in such a mess?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“That is never going to be funny, is it? I just keep going for it, hoping that the next time will be it, but no.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera