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go atit (third-person singular simple presentgoes at it,present participlegoing at it,simple pastwent at it,past participlegone at it)
- Asgo at +it; spoken emphasis typically on 'go'.
I can't figure out this problem. I've beengoing at it [going at the problem] for hours now.
- Asgo +at it; spoken emphasis typically on 'at'.
- (informal) To engage in some activity, especiallyvigorously orenthusiastically.
- We were allgoing at it like crazy, trying to get the job finished before the deadline.
- (slang, intransitive) Tofight.
- Synonyms:get into it,mix it up,throw down,let someone have it;see alsoThesaurus:fight
Joe accidentally spilled his drink on Eric, Eric got up and insulted his mother, and before you know it, they weregoing at it.
- (slang, euphemistic, intransitive) To havesex.
- Synonyms:do it,get it on;see alsoThesaurus:copulate
I walked into my dorm room and caught my roommate and his girlfriendgoing at it.
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