goes for it
Attempts the bold
Goes for it means to attempt something boldly, committing fully rather than holding back.
Someone who goes for it takes the risk, seizes the opportunity, or pursues a goal with determination: She decided to quit her job and go for it with her startup.
In sports, a team that goes for it on fourth down attempts to advance rather than punt.
- attemptEffort to accomplish
- striveMake sustained effort
- pursueFollow to catch
- dareChallenge to act boldly
- commitBind to a course
venture · takes the plunge · undertake · all-in · all out · full send · go big or go home · risk · sink or swim · do-or-die · no guts no glory · engage · try · full-throttle · bold · spontaneity · audacity · grit
goes for itgives up
Ceases effort or resistance
backs down · quits · throws in the towel · settles · pulls back
goes for ithesitates
Shows momentary indecision
holds back · balks · chickens out · wavers · dithers