have a go at
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Recently I decided to have a go at building some apps.
From BBC
To have a go at spotting the lights, look to the north for a faint glow at first and, if you can't see the colours, try through a camera lens or on your phone.
From BBC
He'd have a go at players, rightly or wrongly.
From BBC
Gabi has amazing braids, and she says she’ll have a go at putting them in my hair sometime.
From Literature
Handing the trap back to me, Papa said, “You know, this time of the year there’s not much to do around the farm, just planting; and I can take care of that. You go right ahead and have a go at those monkeys. Maybe you can catch them; you’ve caught everything else in these hills.”
From Literature
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