English Dictionary

have-a-go hero

名詞

イギリス英語 くだけた表現

(Britain, informal) An ordinary member of the public who intervenes, often at personal risk, to stop a troublemaker, hooligan or ne'er-do-well in the act of committing a crime.

日本語の意味

（英国・口語）犯罪を行おうとしている不良やトラブルメーカーを、個人の危険を顧みずにストップしようとする、普通の市民

When a mugger grabbed her bag, a local have-a-go hero chased him down until the police arrived.

強盗が彼女のバッグを掴んだとき、近所の勇敢な通行人が警察が到着するまで彼を追いかけた。

意味（1）

(Britain, informal) An ordinary member of the public who intervenes, often at personal risk, to stop a troublemaker, hooligan or ne'er-do-well in the act of committing a crime.

Jack Straw today admitted that he was always uneasy about the government's refusal to offer greater protection for have-a-go-heroes as he explained plans to review the laws on self-defence.

have-a-go heroes （ plural ）