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have-a-go

British  

adjective

  1. informal (of people attempting arduous or dangerous tasks) brave or spirited

    a have-a-go pensioner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The military, police, a local zipline entrepreneur and a have-a-go hero are all involved in the pulse-racing rescue.

From Barron's Jan. 23, 2026

Articles have popped up advising have-a-go auteurs to use more earthy tones and vintage clothing, for example.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2023

Britain may not be as synonymous with have-a-go investors as the United States, but it's growing a more lively retail investor community.

From Reuters Dec. 16, 2021

She credits her have-a-go streak to her father, an Indian who immigrated to Britain from Trinidad.

From The Guardian Feb. 24, 2011

It helped that the opposition was Blackpool, the shoestring upstart that refuses to engage in anything other than a have-a-go mentality.

From New York Times Feb. 6, 2011

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