went 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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"Obviously we went for it, with three at the back and the rest all attacking basically to try and find that goal. That's the way we should do it."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Hannah Mayuski, a freelance social-media marketer in Atlanta who got breast implants in early December, said she just went for it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Detroit twice went for it on fourth down but failed to convert both times.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

After a short run, an incompletion and a short pass, Maryland went for it on fourth and goal from the two.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

It’s the fact that they went for it.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli