Go For It!
Our expression today is, "Go for it!" It is a way of urging someone to try something. "Go for it!" means you should not worry about failure, or be too careful. You should take a chance, be brave, and act firmly.
The expression comes from football. Not football as it is played in most countries, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada.
People watching a football game are certain to shout their advice. Some will shout: "Kick the ball!" Others will urge the team to take a chance. "Go for it" they will scream. "Go for it!"
The expression comes from football. Not football as it is played in most countries, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada.
People watching a football game are certain to shout their advice. Some will shout: "Kick the ball!" Others will urge the team to take a chance. "Go for it" they will scream. "Go for it!"
In the 1950s, people began using the expression in many kinds of situations to urge someone to take a chance. For example, a student wants a date with the most beautiful girl in his classroom. He is not sure she will accept. "Go for it!" his friends advise. "Ask her".
A young woman wants to buy an exciting dress. But it costs almost a week's pay. Should she but it? "Go for it!" her friends tell her. "Buy the dress."
There is no guarantee that the action you "go for" will succeed. That is the chance you take when you put fears behind you and accept the unknown. You hold you breath. And you "GO FOR IT!"
There is no guarantee that the action you "go for" will succeed. That is the chance you take when you put fears behind you and accept the unknown. You hold you breath. And you "GO FOR IT!"
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