go at something/somebody phrasal verb [not in passive] informal (
see also go)
1. to attack someone or argue with someone in a noisy way:
The two dogs went at each other.2. to do something, or start to do something, with a lot of energy:
Mary went at the task with great enthusiasm. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
go at v. 1. To start to fight with; attack.
The dog and the cat are going at each other again. 2. To make a beginning on; approach; tackle.
How are you going to go at the job of fixing the roof? Compare: START IN.
Synonym: GO ABOUT
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[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲