go at

verb

1. to make an energetic attempt at (something)
2. to attack vehemently

Idioms and Phrases

Attack, especially with energy; also, proceed vigorously. For example, The dog went at the postman's legs , or Tom went at the woodpile, chopping away . This idiom is sometimes put as go at it , as in When the audience had settled down, the lecturer went at it with renewed vigor . [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

Nyong’o says, “When we were recording when Roz is preparing Brightbill for the migration, it dawned on me that what my parents were doing in raising me was preparing me to leave. So I called my mom and said, ‘Thank you so much for being brave enough to let me go,’ because they let me go at age 16, sending me to Mexico to learn Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times

Try last week's quiz or have a go at something from the archives.

From BBC

Try last week's quiz or have a go at something from the archives.

From BBC

“I know we’re going to go at one point or another, but I think he left us a little too early.”

From Los Angeles Times

Selena Gomez joins Coldplay for a surprise performance of their 2021 collaboration ‘Let Somebody Go’ at the British group’s Rose Bowl show Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

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