go at

phrasal

1.

a. : to make an attack on

picking up a chair … and going at her with smashing blows — Glenway Wescott

b. : to make an approach to

not every succeeding critic has gone at the book in this general fashion — R.R.Von Abele

2. : to engage in vigorously or energetically : undertake

curious to know for what … reason we have gone at organizing with such abandoned enthusiasm — C.W.Ferguson

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go at

To attack vigorously

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energetically attack or tackle

he went at things with a daunting eagerness

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go at [phrasal verb]

1 a go at (someone) : to attack (someone)

They went at each other viciously.

1 b go at it : to fight or argue

Our neighbors were arguing again last night. They went at it for almost an hour.

2 go at (something) : to make an effort to do or deal with (something)

They had to go at the problem from many different angles before they finally solved it.

It was a tough job, and I was impressed by the energetic way he went at it.

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