here goes

Idioms  

1. An expression or exclamation declaring one's resolution to do something, as in This hill is steeper than any I've skied before, but here goes! This usage is sometimes amplified to here goes nothing , meaning one is starting something that one doubts will succeed, as in I've never tried this before, but here goes nothing . [Early 1800s]

2. here one goes again . Someone is repeating the same action or speech, especially an undesirable one. For example, Here he goes again, criticizing all his colleagues , or The power's out—here we go again . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]

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here goes

The danger here goes beyond the podcast cabal and a misguided think-tank leader.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

“Every attempt to communicate concerns here goes nowhere,” she wrote to the university’s human resources department, according to an email viewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2024

Any attempt to sum up “Megalopolis” will impose more narrative onto this movie than it actually contains, but here goes.

From New York Times ● May 16, 2024

And Molly said a simple statement from well-wishers, such as "I am thinking of you" or "I am here", goes a long way.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024

“Well, here goes nothing,” Gregor said, and gave the wheel a yank.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins