going in for
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1
as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of
He always goes in for the underdog.
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2
as in preferring
to show partiality toward
I don't usually go in for that type of ideology.
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“Going in for.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20in%20for. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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