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

See Examples For:

go at

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

"No go at Gatwick for thousands after water outage with loos blocked up and taps all off," reads the Metro's lead story, under the headline "Fly and dry".

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

In the end, Schiller has a go at parsing her own motivations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

And there were two more days to go at the campsite.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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