have a go (at someone)



have a go (at someone)

1. To physically attack someone. Primarily heard in UK. Watch out for that bull in the back field—he'll have a go at you if you get too close. There were couple of drunkards having a go outside local pub last night.
2. To criticize, berate, or verbally harass someone at length and/or with great intensity. Primarily heard in UK. My wife had a go at me last night for coming home drunk again. My parents were always having a go when I was a kid—it's no wonder they got divorced.
See also: have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LÀNh-Vietnamese
LeopoldLE-o-pawlt (German), LAY-o-pawlt (Dutch), LEE-ə-pold (English), le-AW-pawlt (Polish)German, Dutch, English, Slovene, Polish
RagnbjÖRg-Ancient Scandinavian
Filiberto-Italian
Arijana-Croatian
Oresteso-RES-teez (English)Greek Mythology