Friday, May 1, 2015

gopher, go for

Gopher or gopher means a ground squirrel; a small furry creature--
The dog saw a gopher stick its head up out of its burrow, and now he won't come in.
I think a gopher is making its home under the porch.

Go for or go for means to fetch or pursue--
Ask him if he'll go for coffee.

Go for may meanto proceed with the intention of--
Let's go for a drive in the country.

Go for may mean to be sold at a certain price--
How much did the painting go for?

Go for may mean to be used or set aside for a certain purpose--
This money will go for rent and utilities, and the rest will bespent for daily expenses.

Go for may mean to like or desire--
Do you think many people would go for a product like this?

Now that you know that, you can say--
"If we go for a walk in the fields, we may see a gopher or a rabbit."
"They call him the office gopher, because it's his job to go for this or go for that."

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