Meaning of go for gold | Babel Free

Definitions

Forma verbal. Verb. [C1]

Examples

“For the first three-quarters of the essay, [Jesse] Owens introduced the leading American athletes who would be going for gold. Then he turned to "an unhappier aspect of the games this year": the specter of black athletes using the Olympics as a forum of protest⟳ against America's treatment of its black citizens.”

“Laszlo [i.e., László Cseh] was second, Ryan [Lochte] third. Both these guys went faster in Beijing than I went for gold in Athens; even so, I had touched more than two seconds ahead of each of them.”

“Mr. President, in honor of Arnold Palmer, and the presentation of his [Congressional] Gold Medal to him on September 12, 2012, in the U.S. Capitol, for a lifetime of service to his Nation and contributions in the game of golf which has earned him the title of "The King", I ask⟳ that this poem penned in his honor on this occasion by Albert Caswell be printed in the Record⟳. […] As this Gold Medal upon you we now so bestow / Because, on the fairways of life you've always gone for gold! / The Legend of Latrobe!”

“Beijing bureaucrats promote⟳ cricket for one pragmatic reason⟳ alone. China will feel⟳ obliged to go for gold if cricket ever becomes an Olympics game.”

“Several Paralympic Winter Games athletes will be swapping snowsuits and skis for summer clothing in Paris. Look⟳ out for Italy's Para snowboard athlete Veronica Plebani who goes for gold in Para triathlon.”

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