# go into

CEFR B1 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/go-into
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

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

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

## Examples

- I don't want to go into the details right now.
- The report goes into the reasons why the project failed last year.
- While the introductory chapter provides an overview, the subsequent sections go into the socio-economic factors that precipitated the crisis.

## Pitfalls

- Not "We need to go into for the details." but "We need to go into the details." — the verb is transitive and takes the object directly after the particle 'into' without extra prepositions.

## Usage notes

- 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.

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