Go in potty the wrong way (4)
I believe the answer is:
stab
'go' is the definition.
(both can mean an attempt)
'in potty the wrong way' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'potty' becomes 'bas' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
'wrong way' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'bas' placed around 't' is 'bats'.
'bats' written backwards gives 'STAB'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stab that I've seen before include "Thrust (weapon into)" , "Pierce with a knife" , "Attempt (with dagger?)" , "Jab" , "Strike with knife" .)