have a go
Example Sentences
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The military, police, a local zipline entrepreneur and a have-a-go hero are all involved in the pulse-racing rescue.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Britain may not be as synonymous with have-a-go investors as the United States, but it's growing a more lively retail investor community.
From Reuters • Dec. 16, 2021
These are the "have-a-go heroes" we hear about - and we react as if their actions are not only brave, but out of the ordinary.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2016
He and Gloucester have not quite had the dazzling end to the season they would have liked but Burns's heads-up approach and have-a-go attitude still merits recognition.
From The Guardian • May 3, 2013
It helped that the opposition was Blackpool, the shoestring upstart that refuses to engage in anything other than a have-a-go mentality.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2011
