- take a crack at
- {v. phr.} To try doing something. * /It was a difficult challenge to reorganize our antiquated campus, but the resident architect decided to take a crack at it./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
take a crack at
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take a crack at — (something/doing something) to try to do something. Ford said he had always wanted to take a crack at writing a novel. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms take another crack at something or have another crack at something: He couldn t go… … New idioms dictionary
take a crack at — [v] try attempt, do one’s best*, drive for, give a go*, give a whirl*, go after, go all out*, go for, have a crack*, have a go*, have a rip*, have a shot*, have a stab*, have a whack*, make an attempt, make an effort, make a pass at*, make a… … New thesaurus
take a crack at — index endeavor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take a crack at — {v. phr.} To try doing something. * /It was a difficult challenge to reorganize our antiquated campus, but the resident architect decided to take a crack at it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take a crack at — verb To attempt or try. I dont really know where to begin, but I guess I can take a crack at it and see how I do … Wiktionary
take\ a\ crack\ at — v. phr. To try doing something. It was a difficult challenge to reorganize our antiquated campus, but the resident architect decided to take a crack at it … Словарь американских идиом
take a crack at — try, attempt Have you decided to take a crack at the entrance exam in June? … Idioms and examples
take a crack at something — take a crack at (something/doing something) to try to do something. Ford said he had always wanted to take a crack at writing a novel. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms take another crack at something or have another crack at something: He … New idioms dictionary
take a crack at doing something — take a crack at (something/doing something) to try to do something. Ford said he had always wanted to take a crack at writing a novel. Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms take another crack at something or have another crack at something: He … New idioms dictionary
take a crack at — take a risk, attempt something which can be dangerous … English contemporary dictionary
