go

go² S1 n plural goes

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1¦(try)¦

2¦(your turn)¦

3 make a go of something

4 £3/$50 etc a go

5 on the go

6 something is a go

7 something is (a) no go

8 it's all go

9 have a go

10¦(energy)¦

11 all the go

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1.) ¦(TRY)¦

an attempt to do something

▪ 'I can't open this drawer.' 'Here. let me have a go .'

▪ On the tour, everyone can have a go at making a pot.

▪ I'd thought about it for some time and decided to give it a go (=try to do something) .

▪ I had a good go (=tried hard) at cleaning the silver.

at/in one go

▪ Ruby blew out all her candles at one go.

▪ I'm not sure it will work but it's worth a go .

2.) ¦(YOUR TURN)¦

someone's turn in a game or someone's turn to use something

▪ Whose go is it?

▪ It's your go.

▪ Can I have a go on your guitar?

▪ Don't I get a go ?

3.) make a go of sth informal

to make something succeed, especially a business or marriage

▪ Nikki was determined to make a go of the business.

▪ Many businesses are struggling hard to make a go of it .

4.) £3/$50 etc a go informal

used for saying how much it costs to do something or buy something

▪ At £3 a go, the cards are not cheap.

5.) on the go informal

a) if you have something on the go, you have started it and are busy doing it

▪ Even with three top films on the go, Michelle is reluctant to talk about herself.

▪ He has at least two other projects on the go .

b) very busy doing a lot of things

▪ Children are always on the go.

6.) sth is a go

AmE spoken used to say that things are working correctly or that you have permission to do something

▪ The trip to London is a go.

7.) sth is (a) no go

spoken used to say that something is not allowed or will not happen

▪ The hotel is no go for dogs.

→↑no-go area

8.) it's all go

BrE spoken it is very busy

▪ It's all go around here.

▪ It's all go in the commercial property market.

9.) have a gospoken, especially BrE

a) to criticize someone

▪ You're always having a go.

have a go at

▪ Will you stop having a go at me!

have a go at sb for/about sth

▪ Mum had a go at me for not doing my homework.

b) to attack someone

▪ A whole gang of yobs were standing around, just waiting to have a go.

c) to try to catch someone who you see doing something wrong, rather than waiting for the police

▪ The public should not be encouraged to have a go.

10.)¦(ENERGY)¦[U]

BrE energy and a desire to do things

▪ There's plenty of go in him yet.

11.) all the go

old-fashioned very fashionable