go at it

idiom

: to fight or argue
Our neighbors were arguing again last night. They went at it for almost an hour.

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Also, with Wilson ready to retire, Broccoli wasn’t going to go at it alone. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 Following that up in 2025 is a tall order, but Tubi will be making a go at it — though Parlapiano is trying to temper expectations in terms of breaking through with another cultural moment. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025 In Episodes 1 and 2, Mari and Shauna really go at it. Lauren Coates, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025 But beyond some halfhearted sniping, these two rarely go at it. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go at it

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“Go at it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20at%20it. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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