go at it
idiom
: to fight or argue
Our neighbors were arguing again last night. They went at it for almost an hour.
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So when Osy’s character comes in, these two guys could really go at it and do damage to each other.
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Craig McLean, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
As a blaring techno beat rises in the background, the two passionately go at it.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
The two playfully go at it with bright yellow swords made of balloons.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Also, don’t expect to swinging around the Cadillac during your very first go at it.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Craig McLean, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
As a blaring techno beat rises in the background, the two passionately go at it.
—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
The two playfully go at it with bright yellow swords made of balloons.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Also, don’t expect to swinging around the Cadillac during your very first go at it.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go at it
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“Go at it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20at%20it. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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