STEP BY STEP 英語表現1097

go in for

〔富や名誉などを〕手に入れようとする、〔競技などに〕参加する、〔試験などを〕受ける

Phoebe : Oh, Joey! Oh, okay, see, I didn’t recognize you in those…pants.
Joey : Listen, that TV movie I went in for. Did you hear anything? I think I got a shot at it.
Phoebe : Yes, they called. You didn’t get it! Okay, I mean, you didn’t get it. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.
Joey : [sadly] It’s okay. These things happen.

– “FRIENDS” Season 3 Episode 04

Ross : Damn! I cannot believe I took her off my list.
Monica : Why? ‘Cause otherwise you’d go for it?
Ross : Yeah, maybe.
Rachel : Oh-oh, you lie.
Ross : What you don’t think I’d go up to her?
Rachel : Ross, it took you ten years to finally admit you liked me.

– “FRIENDS” Season 3 Episode 05