go at vs prescribe

go at

verb
  • To try to solve a problem a specific way; to undertake a task. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, at. 

  • To initiate an attack on or an argument with. 

prescribe

verb
  • To specify by writing as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action. 

  • To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority). 

  • To develop or assert a right; to make a claim (by prescription). 

How often have the words go at and prescribe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )