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go into sth

(BE USED) mainly UK phrasal verb with go
 
/ɡəʊ/
 
US  /ɡoʊ/ verb (present participle going, past tense went, past participle gone)

Definition

C1 If time, money, or effort goes into a product or activity, it is used when producing or doing it: A considerable amount of time and effort has gone into this exhibition.Using and misusing
(Definition of go into sth (BE USED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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