Use 'go after' when expressing determination to achieve goals or ambitions.

Ambition Motivated

Apply 'go after' for specific targets or objectives in competitions, business, or personal achievements.

Specific Objectives

Use when physically chasing or seeking to catch something or someone.

Often implies a spontaneous or immediate action to follow or retrieve.

Use 'go after' to describe confrontational actions, such as public criticism or legal challenges.

Suggests drawing unwanted, often negative attention to someone.

Use 'go after' when someone is taking action to initiate a romantic relationship.

Indicates a continued or persistent effort to win someone's affection.