have a go

idiom

: to try to do something
"I can't get the window open." "Let me have a go (at it)."

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Maybe a pair of children or a particularly svelte, enamored couple might have a go at sharing the bed, but otherwise the Camp 2 might be more of a three-person than a proper four-sleeper. New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024 Inspired by Napoleon Bonaparte, who opened bubbly with his sabre in both victory and defeat, the hotel's bottle-chopping fun offers guests the chance to enjoy a free drink and even have a go at sabring. Kari Wilkin, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 July 2024 Isaacman has suggested that paying that money, and losing Hubble, is the less-than-ideal alternative to his vision of letting Polaris have a go at extending Hubble's life. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 16 May 2024 The British royals were invited to have a go at this artisan craft. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for have a go 

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“Have a go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20go. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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