have a go at

idiom

1
: to make an attempt at (doing something)
I asked him if I could have a go at writing the proposal.
2
British, informal : to attack or criticize (someone)
The press is having a go at the Prime Minister.

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Not one bit, if the mainstream media wants to have a go at you, right? Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 May 2023 Some unpredictable creative artists, including Todd Rundgren and Fishbone’s Angelo Moore, have a go at the works of David Bowie. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2022

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“Have a go at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20go%20at. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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