Everyday English

have a go at something

try doing something

To try doing or achieving something, especially when it is new or challenging.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Do you think you can fix the shelf?

I've never done it before, but I'll have a go at it.

Play the conversation

I'd love to have a go at kayaking when we visit the coast.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I'd like to have a go on surfing.

Say: I'd like to have a go at surfing.

Use "at" before an activity or goal, not "on."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

have a go at doing something; have a go at something

Your turn: say it out loud

I'd love to have a go at kayaking when we visit the coast.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

have a go at something

try doing something

“I'd love to have a go at kayaking when we visit the coast.”

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