English Dictionary

have-a-go hero

noun

(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.

He is a have-a-go hero who always jumps in to help others.

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.