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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Davis confessed to taking mushrooms, grabbing a gun, and shooting at random people in South Beach.

— Anna McAllister, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, that’s the record that every striper angler had been shooting at.

— Bob Rocchetta as told to Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026

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