have-a-go
Britishadjective
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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
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 exited the contest in January 2014 after twice mistiming her back somersault from the 7.5m board but earned praise from Tom Daley and the other judges for her have-a-go attitude.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2017
The eccentric Ingle would flash "The Bomber's" will-o'-the-wisp routine in so-called exhibitions held amid smoke-filled Sheffield social clubs that amounted to little more than Graham tormenting have-a-go drunks with his hands held behind his back.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2013
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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