go into

Move from outside a place to the inside.

• Go into the house.
• We went into a small shop.
• Did the cat go into your room?

How to use it: go into + place (She went into the kitchen.)

Similar words: enter, go inside

Opposites: leave, exit

Common phrases: go into something, go into town, go into school

Discuss or examine a subject closely, especially its details.

• Let us go into the details.
• The report went into the causes of the accident.
• Could you go into that point a little more?

How to use it: go into something (We need to go into the reasons for the delay.)

Similar words: examine, discuss, explore

Common phrases: go into details, go into something, go into depth

Start working in a particular type of job or business.

• She wants to go into teaching.
• He went into banking after university.
• Why did you decide to go into politics?

How to use it: go into + profession or field (He wants to go into engineering.)

Similar words: enter, take up

Common phrases: go into teaching, go into business, go into medicine

A number fits into another number a certain number of times.

• Two goes into six three times.
• Five does not go into twelve evenly.
• How many times does seven go into twenty-eight?

How to use it: A goes into B + number of times (Four goes into twelve three times.)

Similar words: divide

Common phrases: go into ten, go into something, go into evenly

Attack someone physically.

• He went into his attacker.
• The angry man went into his rival with both fists.
• She went into him before anyone could stop the fight.

How to use it: go into someone (He went into his opponent with both fists.)

Similar words: attack, assault

Common phrases: go into someone, go into him, go into them