have-a-go hero
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An ordinary member of the public who intervenes, often at personal risk, to stop a…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.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, 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.
Forms
plural: have-a-go heroes| Singular | have-a-go hero |
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See also
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