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have a go
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Princeton's WordNet
have a go, give it a tryverb
make an attempt at something
"I never sat on a horse before but I'll give it a go"
Wiktionary
have a goverb
To make an attempt; to try.
have a goverb
To attack (physically).
have a goverb
To tell off (especially unnecessarily or excessively), to criticise.
Wikipedia
Have a Go
Have a Go was a BBC Radio show that ran from 1946 to 1967. Hosted by Wilfred Pickles and co-presented with his wife Mabel (née Myerscough), it involved the couple travelling to venues around the UK and speaking to members of the public, who were then invited to answer quiz questions in the hope of winning a small amount of money. It was the first quiz show in Britain to offer such a prize.
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have a go
"Have a go" is an informal phrase often used in British English which means to attempt or to try something, even if it's challenging or new. It implies making an effort regardless of potential failure or success.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of have a go in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of have a go in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of have a go in a Sentence
That was when I thought, 'Yeah, it's really, really time to try to have a go at this.' When it's all said and done, I'd love to be able to say that I at least represented the International team one time.
When someone tells you something defies description, you can be pretty sure he's going to have a go at it anyway.
I think in order to have a chance and have a go for the historic number one I am going to try to do everything possible this season and next season maximum, that is what I can devote in terms of time and energy towards accomplishing that goal.
I went up and down areas with a cosh [crowbar], hoping I'd be approached by somebody. I'm ashamed to say that, and I did it for maybe a week -- hoping some [Neeson gestured air quotes with his fingers, according to the Independent] 'black bastard' would come out of a pub and have a go at me about something, you know? So that I could kill him. it was horrible, horrible, when I think back, that I did that.
I don't know that it's conceivable to have a go-it-alone effort.
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