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, INFORMAL
If 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.
See also:
  • a bit of all right
  • grapple
  • grappling
  • tear loose from (someone or something)
  • light into
  • light into (someone or something)
  • light into someone
  • remain under
  • remain under (something)
  • suck (someone or something) into (something)