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What is another word for has a go at?

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To attack or criticize (someone)

To make an effort at doing something

To severely reprimand or criticize someone

(of a job or task) To agree to take responsibility of

To devote effort to something

To have as one's goal

To physically assault

To make a concerted or violent attack on

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To attack or criticize (someone)

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

pummels^US

does a hatchet job on

drags through the mud

belabors^US

belabours^UK

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

gives someone a bad press

trivializes^US

trivialises^UK

stigmatizes^US

stigmatises^UK

gives something a bad press

passes strictures upon

gives someone a roasting

sullies the reputation of

brings into disrepute

conducts a smear campaign against

goes for the jugular

gets at

blackens the character of

tongue-lashes

raps over the knuckles

blackens the reputation of

looks down one's nose at

lashes out at

objects to

gives something a battering

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a bollocking

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

speaks of with disfavour

demonises^UK

demonizes^US

gives a tongue-lashing

gives someone a dressing-down

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

holds someone to blame

jumps down one's throat

disagrees with

bites someone's head off

snaps someone's head off

knocks off high horse

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

drags through the mire

spreads scandal about

discolours^UK

discolors^US

runs a smear campaign against

blackens someone's name

drags someone's name through the mud

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

treats disrespectfully

dehumanizes^US

dehumanises^UK

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

brings shame to

marks wrong

drags name through mud

adulterates

makes unclean

makes impure

makes someone eat crow

takes down a peg or two

bastardizes^US

bastardises^UK

puts someone in their place

injures one's reputation

damages one's good name

satirizes^US

hurts somebody's feelings

brings into disfavour

satirises^UK

puts out of countenance

makes a fool of

settles someone's hash

takes the wind out of your sails

puts to shame

makes someone eat humble pie

pokes mullock at

holds up to ridicule

takes the piss out of

tells someone to get lost

casts aside

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

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“It's normal that the two big rivals in any league will always have a go at each other.”

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To make an effort at doing something

endeavours^UK

endeavors^US

gives something a whirl

pulls out all the stops

moves heaven and earth

embarks on

does your utmost

gives something a stab

gives something a try

gives a fling

makes an attempt

gives it your best shot

labours^UK

labors^US

gives something the old college try

gives old college try

shoots the works

gives best shot

takes the bit between your teeth

leaves no stone unturned

plows^US

makes an all-out effort

ploughs^UK

keeps your nose to the grindstone

works your fingers to the bone

works oneself to the bone

makes a supreme effort

tries as hard as one can

uses some elbow grease

puts one's back into something

puts one's back into it

has a whack

busts a nut

puts one's shoulder to the wheel

goes hammer and tongs

works like a slave

burns the candle at both ends

works one's socks off

drags oneself

vies

has one's nose to grindstone

works fingers to bone

goes all out for

gives

commits

keeps nose to grindstone

drives oneself to the limit

pushes oneself to the limit

puts up a fight against

directs your efforts towards

makes a special effort

sets one's shoulder to the wheel

puts one's back in it

applies to

hits the ball

pulls out all stops

goes the whole nine yards

rises to the occasion

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To severely reprimand or criticize someone

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone an earful

gives someone a roasting

gives someone a rollicking

keelhauls

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a caning

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a wigging

gives someone some stick

gives someone what for

objurgates

reprehends

trims

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone a rating

tears off a strip

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

slaps someone's wrist

takes to the woodshed

checks

gives a piece of one's mind

finds fault with

rails

nags

jumps down one's throat

belabors^US

belabours^UK

bites someone's head off

pummels^US

sends someone away with a flea in his

raps someone the knuckles

lays out

rubbishes

crucifies

raps across the knuckles

gives someone a dressing down

tears someone a new one

gives someone a telling off

gives someone a carpeting

metes out punishment to

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

expresses disapproval of

snaps someone's head off

carps on

warns

advises

comes down on like a ton of bricks

jumps down someone's throat

has someone on the carpet

puts someone in their place

takes down a peg or two

sets upon

raps knuckles

penalizes^US

penalises^UK

takes disciplinary action against

ostracises^UK

ostracizes^US

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(of a job or task) To agree to take responsibility of

takes responsibility for

gives something a whirl

tries

ventures into

goes into

endeavors^US

endeavours^UK

volunteers oneself to

sets the ball rolling

gets the show on the road

puts one's hand to the plough

swings into action

sets things moving

rings up the curtain on

buckles down

gets off

gets your skates on

gets the ball rolling

getd down to brass tacks

starts the ball rolling

gets down to business

gets off one's backside

puts one's shoulder to the wheel

gets one's finger out

lays the first stone

hits the ground running

jumps in

gets weaving

gets down to the nitty-gritty

occupies oneself with

starts the ball rolling on

puts the wheels in motion

sets the wheels in motion

rolls up one's sleeves

practises^UK

practices^US

becomes involved with

takes responsibility of

takes up the baton for

assumes responsibility for

assumes responsibility of

becomes interested in

begins to participate in

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To devote effort to something

maneuvers^US

manoeuvres^UK

occupies oneself with

sinks your teeth into

pegs away at

has a go

gives something a whirl

takes the bit between your teeth

sets your hand to

gives something a try

takes forward

hammers away at

bangs away at

starts the ball rolling

steps up to the plate

turns one's attention to

utilizes^US

speaks in response to

utilises^UK

gives a dissertation on

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To have as one's goal

Verb

To physically assault

pummels^US

beats the living daylights out of

gives someone a beating

belabors^US

belabours^UK

rains blows on

weighs into

lays one on

knocks into the middle of next week

gives someone a good hiding

brutalizes^US

brutalises^UK

pulverizes^US

victimises^UK

beats someone's brains out

victimizes^US

slaps around

knocks someone's lights out

pulverises^UK

jumps down one's throat

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