have a go
Example Sentences
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And what happens if some punk in the next lane sees the SS badge and wants to have a go?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
He'd have a go at players, rightly or wrongly.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Test your memory of 2025 with our quiz of the year, try last week's quiz, or have a go at something from the archives.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
He explained that "we can offer a lot more than simply the food and Christmas goodies" and said people are often surprised at all the activities on offer and encouraged them to have a go.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
“Only if you were prat enough to go dancing around, waving it over your head, and singing, ‘I’ve got an unbeatable wand, come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough.’
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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