have at

Verb

archaic idiomatic transitive figuratively

Japanese Meaning

攻撃して戦闘に入る（古風な表現） / 取り組む、対処し始める（比喩的表現）

At dawn, the raiders decided to have at the fort before the defenders were fully awake.

夜明けに、襲撃者たちは守備兵が完全に目を覚ます前に要塞を襲撃することに決めた。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic, archaic) To attack; to engage in combat with.

The Prince of Venosa was in their midst, shouting: "Have at the traitor! Kill! Kill!"

Sense（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To take on; to begin dealing with.

A huge dish of food was served, and we had at it.

has at

（ present singular third-person ）

having at

（ participle present ）

had at

（ participle past ）

had at

（ past ）