have a go

idiom

: to try to do something
"I can't get the window open." "Let me have a go (at it)."

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Fast forward one year and the good people of Gaydon have descended upon the Ritz Carlton in Palm Springs to allow Robb Report to have a go in the brand-new Vantage Roadster. Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025 In more recent times, Salah has typically stepped aside to allow others to have a go. Gregg Evans, New York Times, 8 May 2025 Apt, for Lower to have a go at the trumpet on the show, somehow looking sophisticated while doing so. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025 Lyn is the first of the eight contestants to have a go. Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for have a go

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“Have a go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20a%20go. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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