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

Stidham still has another year to go at Middletown’s Butler Tech Aviation Center, a vocational high school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

BBC fan writers Laura Kirk-Francis and Emily Brobyn have both had a go at predicting the champions too.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

So the question has shifted from how to go to Canada to whether to go at all.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“I think in the back of our heads, we all know that this is our last go at this,” Bruins senior center Lauren Betts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Since we all knew I wouldn’t be at that place for much longer, they let it go at that.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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