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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'had a go' is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to someone making an attempt at something. For example: "I wasn't sure I could do the project, but I decided to have a go anyway."
Idiom
Have a go.
If you have a go, you try to do something, often when you don't think you have much chance of succeeding.
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Nevertheless, we've had a go.
Still, we had a go.
But we had a go.
We had a go – big time.
Peter Bradshaw's already had a go.
Had a go at things.
Even Cicero had a go.
American Apparel had a go.
Then he had a go.
Something's had a go at him.
So at least I had a go".
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