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/ɡəʊ/ 
| singular | go |
| plural | goes |
- 1[countable] an attempt to do somethinghave a go at (doing) something:
She once had a go at writing a novel but quickly gave up.
give something a go (=try to do it):I’d thought about skiing for some time and finally decided to give it a go this winter.
at/in one go:Don’t try to eat the whole thing in one go.
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all the go
British informal old-fashionedhave a go
British informalhave a go at someone
British informalhave something on the go
British informalit’s all go
British spokenmake a go of something
informalto do something successfullyShe was determined to make a go of her programming business.
on the go
informal
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