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have one more go

[hæv wʌn mɔːr ɡoʊ]
verb phrase
tentar mais uma vez
1. to make another attempt at something; to try again
I didn't pass the test, but I'm going to have one more go at it next month.
Não passei no teste, mas vou tentar mais uma vez no próximo mês.
2. to take another turn or opportunity to do something
Can I have one more go on the swing before we leave?
Posso tentar mais uma vez no balanço antes de sairmos?
NYC Slang
take another shot at it
Synonyms
try againgive it another shotmake another attempthave another trytake another crack at it
Antonyms
give upquitsurrender

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tentar mais uma vez
most common translation
Brazil
dar mais uma chance
alternative, emphasizing giving oneself another chance
Portugal
tentar mais uma vez
same as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
dar mais uma tentativa
alternative phrasing

Related Idioms & Phrases

give it another shot
have another crack at it
have another go at it
try one more time
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