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go into

phr. v..
B1 Intermediate Oxford General-service

phr. v.. to explain something in detail or talk about a topic at length.

phr. v.. to investigate, explain, or discuss a subject in a detailed or comprehensive manner; often used when transitioning to a more specific level of detail.


SIMPLE

I don't want to go into the details right now.

CONTEXTUAL

The report goes into the reasons why the project failed last year.

COMPLEX

While the introductory chapter provides an overview, the subsequent sections go into the socio-economic factors that precipitated the crisis.

Particles
into
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
go + into + object
Usage

usually followed by a noun like 'detail', 'depth', or a specific topic.

Teaching tip

contrast with 'go in' (physical movement); 'go into' is frequently used in academic or professional presentations to signal a shift to specific data.

Pitfall

We need to go into for the details.We need to go into the details.the verb is transitive and takes the object directly after the particle 'into' without extra prepositions.

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