have a stab
Verb
Meaning
have a stab (third-person singular simple present has a stab, present participle having a stab, simple past and past participle had a stab)
(idiomatic) To make an attempt, a try.
Synonyms
Examples
Combine a left-leaning upbringing with a family with direct experience of the Holocaust and someone with aspirations to write and I guess, sooner or later, that person will have a stab at writing something about the Holocaust.
I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf.