going for the gloves

A form of go for the gloves — To bet against a racehorse on the chance of its losing, without having the wherewithal to pay if it wins.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go for the gloves
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APA

going for the gloves. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20for%20the%20gloves

MLA

“going for the gloves.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20for%20the%20gloves. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going for the gloves,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20for%20the%20gloves.

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