going for it
Pursuing with commitment
Going for it means committing fully to an attempt, especially one involving risk or uncertainty.
The phrase implies decisive action over hesitation: She quit her job and went for it with the startup.
In American football, going for it specifically means attempting to advance on fourth down rather than punting: They're going for it on fourth and two.
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
- leap of faithTrust without verification
- taking the plungeCommitting to something risky
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
masterstroke · endeavor · feat · commitment · conquest · risk-taking · all or nothing · intrepidness · no guts no glory · fulfillment · realization · follow-through · determination · effort · full send · vulnerability · unpredictability · grit
- Risky Playshail mary, fake punt, onside kick, trick play, flea flicker
- taking chancestaking risks, boldness, leap of faith, gambling, betting
- seize todaycarpe diem, seize the day, seize the moment, present moment, now
going for itplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
erring on the side of caution · hedging · risk-averse · sitting on the fence
going for itholding back
Preventing forward movement
hesitating · backing off · pulling back · chickening out · dragging your feet
going for itgiving up
Choosing to stop trying
quitting · throwing in the towel · calling it quits · walking away · backing down