have a pop at something
have a pop at (someone or something)
1. To physically strike someone or attempt to do so. Primarily heard in UK. Stay away from that rival gang—those guys will definitely have a pop at you.
2. To criticize, judge, or disapprove of someone. Primarily heard in UK. My parents had a pop at me for my decision to study art in college, instead of law or medicine. I just know my boss is going to have a pop at me for that accounting error I made last week.
3. To try to do something. Primarily heard in UK. A: "Do you want to try driving my car, to see how you like it?" B: "Yeah, sure, I'll have a pop at it."
See also: have, pop
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have a pop at something
BRITISH, INFORMALIf you have a pop at something, you try to do it. You might want to have a pop at some team-building exercises.
See also: have, pop, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
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- grapple
- grappling
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- light into (someone or something)
- light into someone
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- remain under (something)
- suck (someone or something) into (something)