Wiktionary
vb. 1 To enter a competition. 2 (cx colloquial English) To have an interest in or approve of something. 3 (cx colloquial English) To engage oneself or take part in something.
Usage examples of "go in for".
But it was good, intelligent speculation, and if their orders wouldn't let them go in for a decent look that was about the best he could hope for.
Duke Zolkir could have taken out the entire roomful with no help from his Guild swordswomen, but Paper-Pushers didn't go in for that kind of battle.
Of course, if he should go in for murder his eyes regarded her somberly but that wouldnt do you any good.
Roadgrrls, on the other hand, go in for the armored look: bright-colored high-tech protective gear, the kind of thing you might see on a dirt-bike racer or a hockey player.
Don't try to tell me you go in for that sort of thing, because I won't believe you.
We are just plain dirt farmers, with emphasis on the dirt, for we can't afford a lot of fancy machinery and we don't go in for blooded stock--but there's nothing wrong with us.