to have a go
01
to make an attempt to achieve or do something
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Idiom
例
She decided to have a go at baking a cake.
He had a go at fixing the car himself.
02
to criticize someone severely because of what they said or did
Dialect
British
BritishIdiom
Informal例
After the team's poor performance, the coach had a go at the players for their lack of effort during the game.
During the meeting, the manager had a go at the employee for making repeated mistakes in the project report.
03
to attack a person or place in order to kill or destroy them
DialectBritish
BritishIdiomInformal例
Watch out for that bull in the back field — he'll have a go at you if you get too close.
The intruders had a go at breaking into the abandoned warehouse to steal valuable equipment.
