have-a-goadj.

Brit.

/ˌhavəˈɡəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈˌhævəˈɡoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to have a go at go n.¹ Phrases 1.

Etymology: < to have a go at go n.¹ Phrases 1.

Originally and chiefly British.

(chiefly attributive).

Displaying or characterized by readiness to attempt something dangerous or difficult; plucky, ‘gung-ho’, intrepid. Esp. in have-a-go hero.In early use chiefly in journalistic contexts.The expression became more common, and acquired specific association with acts of bravery against criminals by ordinary citizens, after 1965; cf. to have a go (go n.¹ Phrases 1d).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [adjective]

keenc897

dearOE

bolda1000

hardyc1225

yepec1275

crousea1400

jeopardousa1513

audacious1550

facing1564

venturous1565

daring1582

daring-hardy1597

audaculous1603

dareful1614

adventuresome1628

outdacious1742

risky1826

plucky1835

plucked1846

racy1901

have-a-go1953

philobatic1955

Boy's Own1967

1953 Light Metals Aug. 245/1 These [problems] may be solved by the usual combination of academic and industrial research and the have-a-go spirit which crowns most productive effort.

1965 Daily Mail 5 Jan. 1/3 Two little girls joined have-a-go citizens who tackled the Shotgun Mob after a bank raid yesterday.

1965 Daily Mirror 20 Aug. 18/2 Have-a-go hero Alfred Mylne was too shy to go to London to receive a ‘thank you’ gift from the Metropolitan Police yesterday.

1971 Daily Tel. 14 Apr. 15 (heading) Have-a-go paratrooper aids stabbed doctor.

1987 Telegraph (Brisbane) 25 Feb. 4/1 The have-a-go battler has decided to go it alone after his bid to form a new political party failed.

2005 Asiana Spring 278/2 The have-a-go hero shot dead in Bradford trying to stop raiders at a travel agents.

2011 V. Armstrong in D. Raftery & M. Valiulis Gender Balance & Gender Bias in Educ. vi. 76 Boys tended to adopt a more ‘have a go’ approach.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	have-a-go
释义	have-a-goadj. Brit. /ˌhavəˈɡəʊ/, U.S. /ˈˌhævəˈɡoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to have a go at go n.¹ Phrases 1. Etymology: < to have a go at go n.¹ Phrases 1. Originally and chiefly British. (chiefly attributive). Displaying or characterized by readiness to attempt something dangerous or difficult; plucky, ‘gung-ho’, intrepid. Esp. in have-a-go hero.In early use chiefly in journalistic contexts.The expression became more common, and acquired specific association with acts of bravery against criminals by ordinary citizens, after 1965; cf. to have a go (go n.¹ Phrases 1d). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > daring > [adjective] keenc897 dearOE bolda1000 hardyc1225 yepec1275 crousea1400 jeopardousa1513 audacious1550 facing1564 venturous1565 daring1582 daring-hardy1597 audaculous1603 dareful1614 adventuresome1628 outdacious1742 risky1826 plucky1835 plucked1846 racy1901 have-a-go1953 philobatic1955 Boy's Own1967 1953 Light Metals Aug. 245/1 These [problems] may be solved by the usual combination of academic and industrial research and the have-a-go spirit which crowns most productive effort. 1965 Daily Mail 5 Jan. 1/3 Two little girls joined have-a-go citizens who tackled the Shotgun Mob after a bank raid yesterday. 1965 Daily Mirror 20 Aug. 18/2 Have-a-go hero Alfred Mylne was too shy to go to London to receive a ‘thank you’ gift from the Metropolitan Police yesterday. 1971 Daily Tel. 14 Apr. 15 (heading) Have-a-go paratrooper aids stabbed doctor. 1987 Telegraph (Brisbane) 25 Feb. 4/1 The have-a-go battler has decided to go it alone after his bid to form a new political party failed. 2005 Asiana Spring 278/2 The have-a-go hero shot dead in Bradford trying to stop raiders at a travel agents. 2011 V. Armstrong in D. Raftery & M. Valiulis Gender Balance & Gender Bias in Educ. vi. 76 Boys tended to adopt a more ‘have a go’ approach. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1953
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