go for gold in English

Forms: goes for gold [present, singular, third-person], going for gold [participle, present], went for gold [past], gone for gold [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> for gold}} go for gold (third-person singular simple present goes for gold, present participle going for gold, simple past went for gold, past participle gone for gold)

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      "form": "goes for gold",
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    {
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"go for gold" meaning in English

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