go at

British  

verb

1. to make an energetic attempt at (something)

2. to attack vehemently

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go at Idioms  

1. Attack, especially with energy; also, proceed vigorously. For example, The dog went at the postman's legs, or Tom went at the woodpile, chopping away. This idiom is sometimes put as go at it, as in When the audience had settled down, the lecturer went at it with renewed vigor. [First half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

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go at

They will be confident for this game after beating Sunderland at home on the opening weekend and I am expecting them to have a real go at Liverpool too.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Tens of thousands more have been put on alert and told to have bags ready to go at a moment's notice.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

Really, I doubt if they have the horses to go at this, and I can’t imagine why they would want to.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

“We needed to go at least $50,000 over asking to even have a chance,” Cameron Zirpolo said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The two of them would argue and go at it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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