go in
phrasal verb·3 senses·particle in
Meanings
Enter a place
Why “in”? You reach a place and become present there. The train gets in, you check in, or the news comes in.
“Let's go in, it's cold.”
“Let's go in before the rain starts.”
(of the sun, moon or stars) become hidden behind clouds
Why “in”? Walls close around something. What is in is held inside.
“The sun went in.”
“The moon went in behind the clouds.”
Be understood or accepted into the mind
“The lesson didn't really go in.”
“The safety warning did not go in.”
Don't confuse with
Go in means enter a place. Go out means leave to socialise or travel.
Test yourself
“Let's go in, it's cold.” What does it mean?
Nearby in the meaning map
Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
go out
A contrast learners often mix up
Leave to socialise or travel
ask in
Same in pattern: arrival
Invite someone to enter your home
barge in
Same in pattern: arrival
Enter a place rudely without permission
bask in
Same in pattern: inside
Take great pleasure in attention, success or warmth
be in
Same in pattern: inside
Be present at home or at work
box in
Same in pattern: inside
Surround tightly with little room
break in
Same in pattern: arrival
Enter a building illegally by force
breathe in
Same in pattern: inside
Inhale air
Tell it apart
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