go for somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ go )
1 . ATTACK British English to attack or criticize someone:
The dog suddenly went for me.
2 . TRY TO GET SOMETHING to try to get or win something:
Jackson is going for his second gold medal here.
go for it spoken (=used to encourage someone to try to achieve something)
If you really want the job, go for it!
⇨ go for broke at ↑ broke 2 (3)
3 . CHOOSE British English to choose something:
I think I’ll go for the chocolate cake.
4 . I could/would go for something spoken used to say that you would like to do or have something:
A full meal for less than five bucks! I could go for that!
5 . LIKE informal to like a particular type of person or thing:
Annie tends to go for older men.
6 . the same goes for somebody/something ( also that goes for somebody/something too ) spoken used to say that a statement you have just made is true about someone or something else too:
Close all doors and lock them when you go out. The same goes for windows.