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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Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

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

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

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

Part of the credit here goes to WSU’s offensive line, which has really languished in the run-blocking game this season.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

“But I say, Constance, if Miss Lumley here goes, who will look after the Incorrigibles?”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood