1. have a go - Adjective
2. have a go - Verb
make an attempt at something
Source: WordNethave-a-go
It is the very stuff of politics that parties like to have a go at each other - a vibrant democracy demands no less. Alex Salmond
People complain professional sportsmen are locked away but when they get out and enjoy themselves, people have a go. Will Carling
It was a combination of an intense interest in children's literature, which I've always had, and the feeling that I'd just have a go and see if I could do it. Penelope Lively
I refuse to be typecast, and I'll have a go at anything so long as it's different, challenging, hard work and demands great versatility. Pete Postlethwaite
In 20 years time, I want to say 'didn't I have a go when I was in my prime', and I went back to play rugby league, tried to make the Rugby World Cup, tried to make the Olympics or tried to win the World Cup with the Kiwis. Sonny Bill Williams
Christ, he was paranoid about criticism. I used to say: why doesn't he worry about the team and forget what people are saying? He got Phil Thompson, who was a kid coming through when I was a Liverpool player, to have a go at me. So now I don't talk to him. Ian St John