HAVING A GO AT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

having a go at

phrase

present participle of have a go at

as in trying

to make an effort to do Realizing I needed a hobby, I decided to have a go at learning to play an instrument.

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shooting at

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Johnson and the two other men continued shooting at the second victim.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Eric Lewis has been arrested and charged with killing Seiber, wounding Rodriguez and shooting at nine other officers.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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having a fit

having a go at

having a grip on

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