| Phrasal verb | Main meaning |
|---|---|
go into [ɡəʊ ˈɪn.tuː] | to enter or move inside (a place) |
Other meanings
- to discuss or explain something in detail
- to begin a profession or become involved in an activity or field
- to be used for (an amount or resource is allocated to something)
- to begin or enter a particular state or condition (e.g., go into effect, go into labour)
Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "go into"
- She went into the room without knocking.
- I don't want to go into the details right now.
- After graduating, he went into engineering.
- All the proceeds will go into the new building fund.
- The new policy will go into effect on January 1.
- When the patient went into labour, they called the midwife.
Features of Using "go into"
Grammatical note: this is a prepositional (inseparable) verb — the object follows the preposition into (we say go into something, not go something into).
Forms: go / goes / went / going into.
Collocations: go into detail(s), go into business/engineering, go into effect, go into labour, go into debt.
Nuance: for “discuss in detail” you can often replace with delve into; for “begin a profession” use go into [field]; for allocation use be allocated to / go towards.
Other phrasal verbs with the verb go
go on
to continue happening or doing something
go out
to leave a place, especially your home
go back
return to a place or a previous state
go away
to leave a place or person
go across
to move from one side to the other
go by
to pass (in time or space)
go through
to experience or endure something difficult
go along with
to agree with someone’s opinion, idea, or decision
go for
to try to get something
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